Issue ID | 1130283 |
Internal NHTSA # | 10654063 |
Manufacurer | Nissan North America, Inc. |
Brand | NISSAN |
Model | 370Z |
Model Year | 2011 |
File date | 04/11/14 |
Component | POWER TRAIN |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | Driving vehicle in light traffic and clutch pedal begins showing little to no resistance, easily sinks to the floor. Soon thereafter clutch pedal has to be pressed nearly to the floor to shift gears. Car is taken to local nissan dealer and clutch fluid flushed and replaced with dot 4 fluid. Driving car the very same day and exact same symptoms reoccur but this time no gear engagement is possible even with clutch pedal pressed all the way to the floor. Car is towed back to dealer and inspected. Inspection reveals failed concentric slave and clutch master cylinders. Cost to repair over $1000, according to powertrain warranty provided with vehicle the concentric slave should be covered under warranty but dealer claims otherwise, speaking with nissan consumer affairs to try resolving the issue but no luck so far. |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 22000 |
Number of Occurences | 1 |
Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | FONTANA, CA |
VIN pattern | JN1AZ4EH7BMXXXXXX |
Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
Was incedent reported to police? | N |
Was medical attention required? | N |
Was part original equipment? | |
No. of injured persons | 0 |
No. of fatalities | 0 |
Date of purchase | 18/02/25 |
Was original owner? | N |
Anti-lock brakes | N |
Cruise control | N |
Number of cylinders | 6 |
Drive train type | RWD |
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Vehicle speed | 25 |
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