Owner Letter
Dear Nissan Owner:
This notice is sent to you in accordance with the requirements of the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act. Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. has determined that some 1983 to 1990 Non-passenger motor vehicles may fail to conform to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 120 - Tire Selection and Rims for Motor Vehicles other than Passenger Cars. Our records show that you are the owner of one of these vehicles. If you no longer own this vehicle, please fill out and return the enclosed Change of Information postcard.
Safety Standard No. 120 requires that information concerning tire size, rim size, and tire inflation pressures for carrying the maximum load be placed on a label on the vehicle. Additionally, except for 1983 to 1986 model trucks, Nissan provides information concerning tire pressures for moderate loads on a sticker inside the glove box. While the tire pressures specified for moderate loads are correct, the pressures specified for maximum load are incorrect. The tire pressure information for maximum loads is located on the manufacturer's label on the left doorpost and on the sticker inside the glove box. If the vehicle is driven with the maximum allowable passenger and cargo load and with the tires inflated to the incorrect pressure, the vehicle load may exceed the load carrying capacity of the tires.
Enclosed with this letter is a supplemental door post label showing the correct tire pressures for your vehicle. In some instances, a corrected glove box label will also be included. A corrected glove box label is not required for all vehicles. These additional labels should be placed on the door post near the original label and in the glove box (if necessary) as shown in the attached instructions. This letter should be kept in your vehicle Owner's Manual as a reminder that the tire pressure specifications have been changed. Please disregard any other tire pressure information which may have been provided with your vehicle.
It is important to replace tires with the same size and load carrying capacity as originally equipped. If you have replaced your tires with a size other than specified by Nissan in your Owner's Manual, which we do not recommend, then consult with your tire dealer to insure that the tire load capacity is sufficient to carry the vehicle load.
The following page of this notice explains the application areas. Before applying the new labels, please clean the surface of the door post to ensure that it is free of dirt and oil. If you wish, you may take your vehicle to any Nissan dealer for installation of the label at no charge. If you choose to do this, please bring this notice with you to the dealer who will assist you.
If the dealer fails to make this correction at no charge to you, you may contact the National Consumer Affairs Office, Nissan Motor Corporation in U.S.A. at P.O. Box 191, Gardena, California, 90248-0191. The toll-free telephone number is 1-800-NISSAN1.
You may also contact the Administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 400 Seventh Street, S.W., Washington, D.C., 20590 or call the toll-free Auto Safety Hotline at 1-800-424-9393. (Washington D.C. area residents may call 426-0123).
Thank you for your cooperation. We are indeed sorry for any inconvenience this may have caused you.
TIRE PRESSURE LABEL INSTALLATION PROCEDURE
1. Before installing the new Tire Pressure Label, the left door frame just below the door latch striker must be cleaned. Using clean water and a dishwashing detergent, remove all dirt, oil and/or grease from the frame surface.
2. Thoroughly dry the area with a clean cloth.
3. Apply the new Tire Pressure Label to the cleaned area. To ensure proper adhesion, firmly down on the center of the label, then wipe outward to the outer edges.
4. If a tire placard similar to the one shown below [Figure 1] was included with this letter, place the placard in the glove box, over the top of the original placard. The new tire pressures should be used when inflating vehicle tires.