The 1979 Datsun 510 has 3 recalls, the most serious being a front seatbelt retractor that can jam, leaving front passengers unable to buckle their seatbelts at all.
The retractor's plastic damper can disengage from the emergency locking mechanism, causing the belt to seize in place rather than extend and latch. On hatchback models, the tail and brake lamp sockets may not be firmly pressed into their plastic housings, which can break the ground circuit and cause the brake lights or taillights to go dark, making the car harder for following drivers to see. The third recall is a compliance matter: certain vehicles left the factory with weight rating labels showing load limits in pounds rather than the kilograms required under Canadian regulations.
At a glance
What can fail
The metal socket barrels in the tail and brake lamps may not be firmly pressed into the plastic outer shells, causing a poor or broken ground connection that makes the lamps not work.
What the fix does
No remedy description available.
Summarized — see the official notice for exact wording, dates, and contacts.
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At a glance
What can fail
The plastic damper inside the front seat belt retractor may disengage, causing the belt to stick and preventing passengers from fastening it.
What the fix does
No remedy description available.
Summarized — see the official notice for exact wording, dates, and contacts.
At a glance
What can fail
The weight-rating labels on your vehicle show pounds instead of kilograms, which doesn't meet Canadian safety regulations.
What the fix does
No remedy description available.
Summarized — see the official notice for exact wording, dates, and contacts.
