1992 Nissan Maxima Seat Belts
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I WAS THE FRONT SEAT PASSENGER IN A 1992 NISSAN MAXIMA WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION WITH A TREE. I WAS WEARING MY LAP AND PASSIVE SHOULDER RESTRAINT. THE PASSIVE SHOULDER RESTRAINT CRUSHED MY LARYNX. *NM
WHILE DRIVING SEAT BELT WARNING SYSTEM CHIMES, AND THE WARNING LIGHT COMES ON AND GOES OFF AFTER 40 SECONDS. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED ABOUT THE PROBLEM. VEHICLE WILL BE CHECKED FOR THE PROBLEM BY DEALER. *AK *ML
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AFTER SEVERAL MONTHS & DELAYS TO CORRECT THE CORROSION PROBLEM DESCRIBED IN NTB96-034, NISSAN NORTH AMERICA FINALLY AGREED TO CORRECT & REPAIR THE LEFT SIDE WHEEL HOUSING AND COMPONENT LISTED IN THE RECALL. ALTHOUGH, THE CORROSION IS ALSO APPEARRING IN ADVANCES STAGES ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE IN THE SAME AREA ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE. THE CORROSION HAS ADVANCED TO THE POINT THAT THERE ARE HOLES ON BOTH SIDES OF THE VEHICLE NOT ONLY ON THE LEFT SIDE, BUT ALSO THE RIGHT SIDE. THE SEAT BELT ANCHOR ON BOTH SIDES ARE ATTACHED DIRECTLY TO THE AREA OF ADVANCED CORROSION. IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH THE SEAT BELT ANCHOR(S) MOST LIKELY WOULD TEAR-OUT FROM THE CORRODED AREA AND PASSENGERS ON EITHER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE MAY BE INJURED / KILLED. THE CORROSION DAMAGE IS IDENTICAL TO THE CORROSION PROBLEM DETAILED IN NISSAN'S CAMPAIGN ID NO. 95V-244, OR NTB96-034 & NTB96-034A.
DURING FRONTAL AND SIDE IMPACT AT 20 MPH, THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT DID NOT LOCK, CAUSING THE OWNER TO HIT STEERING WHEEL. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
THE PASSENGER SEAT BELT DIDN'T LOCK IN AN ACCIDENT. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
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The 1992 Nissan Maxima has 6 Seat Belts complaints on file. 3 crashes have been reported. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.