CAMPAIGN
BULLETIN

QUALITY ACTION

Seat Belt Buckle Bracket
Dealer Inventory
Reference: PC849
Date: November 15, 2021
Attention: Dealer Principal, Sales, Service & Parts Managers
UPDATE November 15, 2021
Please discard earlier versions of this bulletin.
The announcement from October 8, 2021 has been revised to include the following:
 Dealers may order parts, as needed, via normal ordering process beginning November
15, 2021.
• Parts on order in DBS will be fulfilled.

Affected Models/Years:
MY2022 Frontier (D41)

Affected
Population
:

Dealer
Inventory:

SERVICE COMM
Activation date:

Stop Sale
In Effect:

NA

169

October 6, 2021

YES

*****Dealer Announcement*****
Nissan is now escalating the temporary hold on 169 specific model year 2022 Frontier vehicles
identified in Service Comm to a dealer inventory quality action to inspect and, if necessary,
correct the bolt hole threads and replace the bolt(s) on the left rear seatbelt bracket. Due to a
manufacturing issue, certain vehicles may contain left rear seatbelt bracket bolts that were
cross-threaded during installation. As a result, the left rear seatbelt bracket may become loose.
Affected vehicles are subject to stop sale and are either currently in dealer inventory or assigned
and in transit to the dealer.
*****What Dealers Should Do*****
PLEASE FOLLOW THE ATTACHED INSTRUCTIONS:
1. Verify if vehicles are affected by this quality action using Service Comm or DBS National
Service History – Open Campaigns I.D. PC849
• New vehicles in dealer inventory can also be identified using DBS (Sales-> Vehicle
Inventory, and filter by Open Campaign).
 Refer to NPSB 15-460 for additional information
• Some vehicles may still be in transit. Please continue to check newly arriving
inventory for campaign applicability.

2. Please do not drive, loan, sell or trade the specific vehicles in dealer inventory subject to
this quality action.

CAMPAIGN ID: PC849 | REVISION 1

3. Use the attached procedure to inspect and, if necessary, remedy any vehicles affected by
this quality action:
• Dealers may order parts, as needed, via normal ordering process beginning
November 15, 2021.
• Affected dealers may obtain the recommended 10MM x 1.25 thread tap for this activity
from the following (or similar) suggested vendors:
 https://www.acehardware.com/departments/tools/hand-tools/taps-anddies/23759?x429=true&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI5dqQ5da48wIVs2xvBB1jwEMEAQYAiABEgKQSPD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds
 https://shop.advanceautoparts.com/p/century-drill-tool-tap-metric-carbonsteel-10.0x1.25-97316/11034792
 https://www.homedepot.com/p/Drill-America-M10-x-1-25-High-Speed-Steel4-Flute-Plug-Hand-Tap-1-Piece-DWTP10X1-25
 Dealers with inventory subject to this quality action (see list
included in email) will see a credit of $30 to their Non-Vehicle
Account (NVA) in their October claim status report.
4.

The service department should submit the applicable warranty claim for the action
performed so it can be closed on Service Comm and release the vehicle.

NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Aftersales DIVISION

***** Please scroll down for repair procedure*****

CAMPAIGN ID: PC849 | REVISION 1

PC849 - 2022 FRONTIER
REAR SEAT BELT BRACKET BOLT
1. Lift both rear seat cushions to the upright position.


Open the rear doors



Pull the release handles and lift the seat cushions upward until they lock into
place

2. Locate the LH rear seat belt buckle bracket bolts. (Figure 1)
Rear of the vehicle

LH Rear seat belt
buckle bracket

Figure 1
3. Following the three steps below, inspect both bolts that secure the LH rear seat belt
buckle bracket to verify they are fully seated.
a) Verify the bolts are flush with the seat belt bracket, if the either of the bolts
are not flush with the bracket, the bolt is not fully seated
b) Attempt to turn the bolt washers by hand, if the washer turns, the bolt is
not fully seated
c) Push downward on the seat belt buckle bracket around each bolt to check
for bracket looseness, If the bracket has movement around the bolt, the
bolt is not fully seated (Figure 2)
Press downward on bracket, around bolts

Figure 2
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4. Are either of the seat belt buckle bracket bolts NOT fully seated?


YES-If either or both of the seat belt bracket bolts are NOT fully seated, continue
to Step 5.



NO-If both bolts are fully seated, inspection is complete and no further action is
needed, proceed to Step 9.

5. Using hand tools ONLY, carefully
remove and discard the bolt(s) that are
not fully seated. The bolt(s) will be
replaced. (Figure 3)

To prevent further damage to the threads,
DO NOT USE POWER TOOLS to remove
the bolt.
Figure 3
6. Using a Tapered 10MM X 1.25
thread tap, correct the threads for the
seat belt bracket bolt hole(s).
(Figure 4) (Figure 5)


Center the thread tap in the hole



Slowly screw the thread tap into the
hole to correct the body side
threads

Figure 4

To prevent damage to the threads and
thread tap, DO NOT USE POWER
TOOLS to drive the thread tap into the
bolt hole.
Important:
If the seat belt bracket or the seat frame
is partially covering the bolt hole, make
the necessary adjustments to the
bracket(s) to allow the thread tap to be
centered in the bolt hole.
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7. Using a vacuum or similar tool, remove all debris from the bolt hole(s) before
reassembly.
8. Align the seat frame and seat belt
bracket with the bolt hole. (Figure 6)


Start the NEW bolt by hand and
thread in a minimum of 4 turns



Torque the bolt(s) to:
49 N●m (5.0 kg-m, 36 ft-lb)



Verify the bolt heads are flush with
the seat belt bracket and there is no
movement of the bracket
(see Step 3 if needed)

To prevent cross threading and/or
damage to the bolt and vehicle threads,
DO NOT USE POWER TOOLS to start
bolts.

Figure 6

9. Lower both seat cushions to the horizontal position.


Proceed to claims information below.

Parts Information:
Description

Part Number

Quantity

Bolt

01121-0036U

(2) If Needed

CLAIMS INFORMATION:
Submit claim using the following claims coding:
Work Order Line Type: “CM” Campaign
PNC

PC849

DESCRIPTION

OP
CODE

FRT

Check Rear Seat Belt bracket bolts - OK

PC8490

0.2hr

PC8491

0.2hr

PC8492

0.3hr

Check Rear Seat Belt Bracket Bolts – Repair
One bolt hole, Replace One bolt
Check Rear Seat Belt Bracket Bolts – Repair
Two bolt holes, Replace Two bolts

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