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1976 Datsun 620

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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1Owner complaints

Model-year median: 1

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What owners reported most

Tires
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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

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What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Tires. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

0 crash reports0 fire reports0 injury reports

What owners actually said

1 reports
Mileage unknown · May 2, 2008
Tires

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1976 DATSUN 620. THE VEHICLE HAS FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT, SIZE 30X9.50XR15 TIRES (NA). WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE CONTACT SUDDENLY HEARD A BANGING SOUND UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. HE THEN NOTICED SMOKE AND FELT A HARD VIBRATION. HE EXITED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED A 3 FT., 6 INCH TOP SECTION OF THE TREAD MISS…

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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1976 DATSUN 620. THE VEHICLE HAS FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT, SIZE 30X9.50XR15 TIRES (NA). WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE CONTACT SUDDENLY HEARD A BANGING SOUND UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. HE THEN NOTICED SMOKE AND FELT A HARD VIBRATION. HE EXITED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED A 3 FT., 6 INCH TOP SECTION OF THE TREAD MISSING FROM THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE. THE TIRE DID NOT LOSE ANY PRESSURE SO HE DROVE THE VEHICLE HOME. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON MAY 1, 2008 AND THE TIRE HAS NOT YET BEEN REPAIRED. THE TIRES WERE NOT THE ORIGINAL ONES THAT CAME WITH THE VEHICLE. THE VIN AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE UNKNOWN.

NHTSA ODI #10226468

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

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