| Issue ID | 490408 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10081379 |
| Manufacurer | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | 350Z |
| Model Year | 2004 |
| File date | 05/07/04 |
| Component | SEATS |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Consumer complained that driver's seat did not lock into position. Consumer stated that the vehicle had been back to the dealer and was told that he would have to live with the problem. *ak the left side of the manually operated drivers seat did not lock securely into place in two of the back positions unless by the pelvic thrusting maneuver or by pressing the left foot on the floor testing the engagement of the latch. Prior to driving, the seat moveed significantly in to place while driving with loud clanking sounds. *sc *jb |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 100 |
| Number of Occurences | 12 |
| Source of the issue | CONSUMER LETTER |
| City and State | GOLDSBORO, NC |
| VIN pattern | JN1AZ34D74TXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | |
| No. of fatalities | |
| Date of purchase | 08/12/03 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | |
| Drive train type | U |
| Transmission type | |
| Vehicle speed | |
| DoT tire identifier | |
| Tire size | |
| Location of tire code | |
| Type of tire failure code | |
| Was defective tire repaired? | |
| Date of manufacture | |
| Type of child seat code | |
| Type of restraint | |
| Dealer's name | GOLDSBORO NISSAN |
| Dealer's telephone number | 919 734 2411 |
| Dealer's city | GOLDSBORO |
| Dealer's state code | NC |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 27533 |