| Issue ID | 794313 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10334804 |
| Manufacurer | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | 350Z |
| Model Year | 2005 |
| File date | 04/06/10 |
| Component | WHEELS |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | 1. Clicking noise heard from the drivers front wheel of car when braking two days prior to incident 2. The driver's side front outer portion of the wheel broke off, leaving the center portion of the wheel attached where the lug nuts attach the wheel to the car. All the spokes of the wheel broke apart. The outer portion of the wheel with the tire attached went bouncing across the road to oncoming traffic. The car came to a stop sliding on the ground leaving substantial body damage to the vehicle. This is a stock nissan wheel that came with the car. This occurred after making a right hand turn coming off a freeway off ramp. 3. Towed the car to nissan dealership. Dealership said the wheels are only warranted 3 years after the car was manufactured. The extended warranty does not cover the wheels. Nissan refused to perform any repairs on the vehicle. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 32458 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | GARDEN GROVE, CA |
| VIN pattern | JN1AZ34D95MXXXXXX |
| 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? | |
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| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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| Vehicle speed | 10 |
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