Nissan Frontier Rear Seat Belt Bolts Loose

NHTSA campaign 21V958000 · Reported Dec 9, 2021 · Nissan North America, Inc.

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A broken seat belt bracket during a crash can leave a passenger without proper restraint, increasing the risk of injury. The notice does not tell owners to stop driving.

Key facts

NHTSA campaign number	21V958000
Reported to NHTSA	Dec 9, 2021
Manufacturer	Nissan North America, Inc.
Part affected	Seat Belts:critical Fasteners
Vehicles covered	1 model/year combination, model years 2022
Do-not-drive advisory	No
Park-outside advisory	No
Repair	Free at any franchised dealer

What's wrong, in plain English

Some Nissan Frontier vehicles may have the bolts that mount the left-rear seat belt bracket incorrectly tightened. If those bolts are not tight enough, the bracket could break loose during a crash. A broken bracket means the seat belt would no longer hold the rear passenger securely in place as it should, which increases the chance of injury to that passenger in a crash.

What you should do

1. Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see if your vehicle is affected.
2. Contact a Nissan dealer, or call Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669.
3. The bolt replacement, and any needed thread repair, is free.

Where do I find my VIN, and what do I tell the dealer?

Your VIN is the 17-character code on the lower left of the windshield, on your registration and usually on your insurance card. Enter it at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see whether this recall is still open on your car. When you call the dealer, say you have an open safety recall and give them NHTSA campaign number 21V958000. More in how recalls work.

Affected vehicles (1)

2022 Nissan Frontier

Who to contact

Nissan — official Nissan recall lookup

Customer service: 1-800-867-7669

Any franchised dealer for the brand can do the repair. Phone numbers are taken from manufacturer sites and recent NHTSA notices; if one has changed, the number in your own recall letter is the one to use.

The bigger picture

Nissan Seat Belt Recalls Cover Anchors, Pretensioners, and Retraction Problems · all 6 Nissan recalls in this area

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All 8 Frontier recalls

Official notice

Component: SEAT BELTS:CRITICAL FASTENERS
Summary: Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2022 Frontier vehicles. The seat belt bracket mounting bolts on the left-rear seat may have been incorrectly tightened. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard numbers 207, "Seating Systems," 209, "Seatbelt Assemblies," and 210, "Seat Belt Assembly Anchorages."
Safety risk: During a crash, a loose seat belt bracket may break, causing a loss of seat belt restraint and increasing the risk of injury.
Remedy: Dealers will replace the bolts on the left-rear seat and repair any damaged threads as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were January 27, 2022. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669. Nissan's number for this recall is PC856.

Verify your specific vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov. Recall repairs are free of charge by law.