| Issue ID | 509537 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10096083 |
| Manufacurer | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | 350Z |
| Model Year | 2004 |
| File date | 14/10/04 |
| Component | SUSPENSION:FRONT |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Front tires worn on inside due to faulty alignnment from factory. Car was purchased new in december 2003. During second service ( 7,400 miles) at purchasing dealership tires were balanced and inspected. Service department said nothing was abnormal with the tires. Now 5 months later ( 13,000 miles) purchasing dealer refused to even look at auto when i told them there was noise coming from front end and that tires were wearing on the inside. I was told by purchasing dealers service department to call nissan north america or to call bridgestone tire company to have it fixed. I in turn called nissan north america and was told by them to take the car in to another dealership for inspection. I took the car in yesterday and was told i needed new tires for the front and that the alignment would be adjusted when the new tires were installed. I was also told that it would be up to nissan north america to approve this request for tires and service. I am afraid the bad alignment may cause tire failure due to the excessive wear on the inside. I check my tires weekly to ensure no cords are showing on the inside and that they are properly inflated. All 2003 350 z's have a 2 year unlimited mileage warranty on the alignment and tire replacements due to the same problems, yet nissan north america has not addressed the 2004 issues even though they are the same as the 2003. You can't expect consumers to purchase 2 new tires once a year because nissan can't repair an alignment problem on their flagship 350z. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 13000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | MIDDLEBURG, FL |
| VIN pattern | JN1AZ34D84TXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | 0 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 08/12/03 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
| Drive train type | RWD |
| Transmission type | MAN |
| Vehicle speed | 30 |
| DoT tire identifier | |
| Tire size | |
| Location of tire code | |
| Type of tire failure code | |
| Was defective tire repaired? | |
| Date of manufacture | |
| Type of child seat code | |
| Type of restraint | |
| Dealer's name | MIKE SHAD NISSAN |
| Dealer's telephone number | 904-269-9400 |
| Dealer's city | ORANGE PARK |
| Dealer's state code | FL |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 32073 |