| Issue ID | 682098 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10233379 |
| Manufacurer | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | FRONTIER |
| Model Year | 2002 |
| File date | 06/07/08 |
| Component | TIRES:TREAD/BELT |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl*the contact owns a 2002 nissan frontier. The vehicle has continental grabber aw tires. While driving 65 mph, the rear driver's side tread separated from the tire and damaged the side panel of the vehicle and the rear fender. There was no crash and the contact did notice any differences in the vehicle prior to the failure. The tires have not been diagnosed by the dealer. The tire size was unknown. The current and failure mileages were 72,000. Updated 07/29/08. *lj updated 08/05/08. *jb |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 72000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | GARDEN GROVE, CA |
| VIN pattern | 1N6ED29X52CXXXXXX |
| 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 | 01/10/01 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
| Drive train type | |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
| Vehicle speed | 65 |
| 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 | NISSAN OF GARDEN GROVE |
| Dealer's telephone number | 888-844-5999 |
| Dealer's city | GARDEN GROVE |
| Dealer's state code | CA |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 92844 |