| Issue ID | 701599 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10249431 |
| Manufacurer | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | FRONTIER |
| Model Year | 2000 |
| File date | 01/04/01 |
| Component | PARKING BRAKE |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl*the contact owns a 2000 nissan frontier. In may of 2003, the contact noticed that the undercarriage of the vehicle was corroded. She attempted to apply the emergency brake and it locked. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and they replaced the emergency brake line and the muffler. In 2006, the dealer replaced the caliper, rotors, and the brake line for a second time. In november of 2007, the dealer replaced the gas tank due to corrosion. In november of 2008, the vehicle was diagnosed with major corrosion to all undercarriage compartments that were previously replaced. The vehicle will not be repaired. A report was filed with the manufacturer and they stated that the vehicle was not under a recall. They further stated that salt may be the cause of the failure. The failure mileage was 30,000 and current mileage was 72,000. Updated 12/16/08 *cn the fuel tank sensor was replaced twice. The inside tail/brake light fall out of their sockets due to rust in the mechanisms. Updated 12/19/08. *jb |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 30636 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | EAST OTIS, MA |
| VIN pattern | 1N6ED27Y1YCXXXXXX |
| 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 | 14/03/00 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
| Drive train type | |
| Transmission type | MAN |
| Vehicle speed | 0 |
| 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 | JERRY ROME NISSAN |
| Dealer's telephone number | 1-800-637-7663 |
| Dealer's city | WEST SPRINGFIELD |
| Dealer's state code | MA |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 01090 |