Hello all, Just went online to Nissan Recalls | Nissan USA to check if my 2010 370Z Touring Sport built on 06/2010 was eligible for the steering lock recall, turns
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02-21-2015, 01:03 PM | #1 (permalink) |
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VIN coming up as a 2010 350Z?!
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Just went online to Nissan Recalls | Nissan USA to check if my 2010 370Z Touring Sport built on 06/2010 was eligible for the steering lock recall, turns out it was not eligible. Then I realized my car came up as a 2010 350Z Touring (see attached).. WTF? 1. Has your 370Z registered as a 350Z? 2. Is Touring Sport not a model? Only Touring with Sport Package? 3. Anyone else with a 2010 built around 06/2010 get your steering lock fixed prematurely under recall? Kind of worried that uneducated dealership staff will offer trade-in appraisals based on me having a 350 instead of 370. Thanks!
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02-21-2015, 01:55 PM | #5 (permalink) |
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I agree with Trips: appears to be just a typo. And who cares what Nissan calls it as long as it's correct on the paperwork (title, registration, &c)?
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02-21-2015, 02:30 PM | #6 (permalink) |
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It's a glitch in Nissan's database/software. I filled out something for Nissan last week that required me to input my VIN. My 2014 came back listed as a 350 with no way for me to edit.
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02-21-2015, 03:13 PM | #7 (permalink) |
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See, even Nissan can't tell the difference between a 350z and a 370z. That 200cc displacement bump and weight savings are all smoke and mirrors; pay no attention to that man behind the curtain.
On a more serious note, if the last letter of your VIN is an M, then it's a 370Z. Nissan manufactured its 350Zs in Oppama/Tochigi (T), but manufactures all model years of the GT-R and 370Z in a factory dedicated to performance vehicles in Tochigi (M). Last edited by Kaldaien; 02-21-2015 at 03:37 PM. |
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The most accurate way to determine whether or not a Z is a 350 or a 370 via its VIN is with the 6th digit as the 5th and 6th digits indicate the chassis code. A 350Z's 5th and 6th digits will read Z3 for Z33 whereas a 370Z will read Z4 for Z34. Last edited by bruddahmanmatt; 02-21-2015 at 04:13 PM. |
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I thought they kept the plant code T for all z33s though. Admittedly I only owned a 2003. Last edited by Kaldaien; 02-21-2015 at 04:28 PM. |
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Okay, seems like I'm just worrying for no reason. I bet a good lawyer could get a 370z driver off the hook for a ticket by saying that the cop issued a ticket for a 370z, when according to the vin its a 350z! I'm gonna pull that card some day for sure.
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I have the same thing for my 09 Z. When I bought my vehicle, I had to sign a form informing me that my vehicle is recall-free. After reading the documents when I got home, I realized that the form listed my vehicle has an 09 350Z, rather than a 370Z. When I emailed the dealer, they said they typed the VIN and the make/model autopopulated. But everything else reflects 370Z.
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