| Issue ID | 584154 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10154280 |
| Manufacurer | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | FRONTIER |
| Model Year | 2000 |
| File date | 28/06/05 |
| Component | SUSPENSION:REAR:SHOCK ABSORBER |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Rear shocks on 2000 nissan frontier rusted completely off at the connection with the frame without any warning. Handling became very unstable. Fortunately occurred at low speed in the city and vehicle remained controllable. On the highway, situation would have been much worse. *jb |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 19000 |
| Number of Occurences | 2 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | BEVERLY, MA |
| VIN pattern | 1N6DD26S1YCXXXXXX |
| 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 | 30/11/99 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | 4 |
| Drive train type | RWD |
| Transmission type | MAN |
| Vehicle speed | 25 |
| 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 | KELLEY NISSAN |
| Dealer's telephone number | 978-922-1405 |
| Dealer's city | BEVERLY |
| Dealer's state code | MA |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 01915 |