1984 Nissan 300ZX defect investigations

Investigations by NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation that name the 1984 Nissan 300ZX. An investigation is how complaints can become a recall: complaints → investigation → (sometimes) TSB → recall.

• FUEL INJECTOR ASSEMBLY LEAKAGE
  Engineering Analysis EA94018 · opened Jun 23, 1994 · closed Nov 8, 1995 · led to recall 95I006000

  An engineering analysis closing report is included in the public file.service campaign 95i-006.

• SEAT FAILURES
  Engineering Analysis EA89031 · opened Jul 28, 1989 · closed Oct 31, 1990

  Summary:approximately sixty percent of the reports alleged a failure ormalfunction of the seat back assembly, twelve of which involved anaccident.the remaining forty percent of the reports alleged a failureor malfunction of the seat track assembly, six of which involved anaccident.===

• SEAT FAILURES
  Preliminary Evaluation PE88092 · opened Aug 9, 1988 · closed Jul 28, 1989

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• SUDDEN ACCELERATION
  Engineering Analysis EA85029 · opened May 9, 1985 · closed Jul 11, 1989 · led to recall 87V098000

  Summary: odi has sent four irs to nissan (11/29/84, 10/10/85, 4/9/86, &11/14/86).etf has tested 6 nissan vehicles and was unable to duplicatesudden accel.odi inspected 9 vehicles and all operated normally.all15 vehicles were reported to have been involved in sudden accelerationincidents.analysis: there are three possib…