Nissan 240SX
Registered from 1996 to 2001.
About this model
The Nissan 240SX is a sports compact car that was introduced to the North American market by Nissan in 1988 for the 1989 model year, replacing the outgoing 200SX (S12) model. Two distinct generations of the 240SX, the S13 (1989–1994) the S14 (1994-1998) were produced, based on the Nissan S platform.
From the Wikipedia article Nissan 240SX, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Crash test
| Stability control | No |
| Forward collision warning | No |
| Lane departure warning | No |
Crash-tested by NHTSA, the American road safety agency.
Specification
| Year | Measured |
|---|---|
| 1998 | 1270 kg · 2530 mm wheelbase · 11.2 L/100km (EPA) · 12.4 L/100km city · 9.8 motorway · Coupe, 2-door |
| 1997 | 1276 kg · 2530 mm wheelbase · 11.2 L/100km (EPA) · 12.4 L/100km city · 9.8 motorway · Coupe, 2-door |
| 1996 | 1276 kg · 2530 mm wheelbase · 11.8 L/100km (EPA) · 13.1 L/100km city · 9.8 motorway · Coupe, 2-door |
Regulator investigations
Opened by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation is a question the regulator asked about a possible defect, not a fault it found — most end without a recall.
Incorrect child safety seat tether ancho
Investigation SQ, opened May 1998, closed May 1998.
What the maker told its dealers
Service bulletins are the manufacturer's own repair guidance to dealers, filed with NHTSA. A bulletin is not a defect finding; the count rises with how many things a maker writes down, not only with how many go wrong.
Nissan filed 18 bulletins about the 1999 240SX.
- Electrical system: 6
- Steering: 2
- Suspension: 2
- Visibility: 2
- Air bags: 1
- Engine and engine cooling: 1
- Equipment: 1
- Latches/locks/linkages: 1
- Tires: 1
- Wheels: 1
- DIAGNOSIS OF VEHICLE PULL (DRIFT) AND/OR STEERING WHEEL OFF-CENTER This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin. · October 2023
- SILICONE-BASED LUBRICANT OR GREASE CAN DAMAGE ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS SERVICE INFORMATION Do not apply Silicone-based lubricants or grease to, or around, any interior electrical components. To avoid… · July 2023
- 12 VOLT BATTERY TESTING FOR IN-SERVICE VEHICLES SERVICE INFORMATION The following Service Information lists NNA procedural recommendations for establishing good connections while performing 12V… · July 2023
- INTELLIGENT KEY REPLACEMENT OR SWAPPING BETWEEN VEHICLES This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Discard all previous versions of this bulletin. · May 2023
- VEHICLE KEY NOT DETECTED / AUTHENTICATED, ENGINE WILL NOT START This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin. · May 2023
- REMOVING FOREIGN MATERIAL FROM THE WINDOW GLASS This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin. · March 2023
- WHEEL BEARING COLLISION DAMAGE This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin. · March 2023
- WINDSHIELD CRACKING This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin. · March 2023
10 more.
Grouped by NHTSA's top-level system; a bulletin filed under a sub-heading counts toward its system.