| Issue ID | 988919 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10520684 |
| Manufacurer | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | 370Z |
| Model Year | 2009 |
| File date | 19/09/12 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Slave cylinder on my 370z had a catastrophic failure. Nissan put an inferior slave cylinder in their 370z models. My slave cylinder had a catastrophic failure while sitting at a stop. Thankfully i was not on the highway. The tech that replaced the part said their was virtually nothing left from the slave cylinder because it was made out of inferior material. Nissan wanted $2,000 to replace and install the same inferior part because to them it is not considered part of the drive train even though this part is required for the drive train to operate. This item should not be considered wear and tear. Had to take my vehicle to a place that specializes in nissan 370z to get an upgraded part put into my vehicle for less than half the cost nissan wanted. Clutch engagement and feel is better than brand new no thanks to nissan. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 53000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | BOWIE, MD |
| VIN pattern | XXXXXX |
| 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 | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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| Vehicle speed | 0 |
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