| Issue ID | 659314 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10214942 |
| Manufacurer | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | 350Z |
| Model Year | 2004 |
| File date | 30/10/07 |
| Component | SUSPENSION:FRONT |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Front end mis-aligned at factory causing severe cupping of front tires at 13,000 miles. Friend had same problem. I had car into dealer 2 weeks before. Dealer did not say anything in spite of safety check. Matter of time before a blowout. After i found the problem, dealer aligned front end and pro-rated replacement tires. I wrote a letter to nissan. Customer service says no recall planned. Very dangerous. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 13363 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | HANOVER PARK, IL |
| VIN pattern | JN1AZ36A24TXXXXXX |
| 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 | |
| No. of fatalities | |
| Date of purchase | 06/05/04 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
| Drive train type | RWD |
| Transmission type | MAN |
| Vehicle speed | |
| 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 | NISSAN OF ST CHARLES |
| Dealer's telephone number | 630-584-3900 |
| Dealer's city | ST CHARLES |
| Dealer's state code | IL |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 60174 |