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2003 Nissan FRONTIER Suspension Rear Springs Leaf Spring Assembly Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1279212
Internal NHTSA #	10861752
Manufacurer	Nissan North America, Inc.
Brand	NISSAN
Model	FRONTIER
Model Year	2003
File date	23/03/16
Component	SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl* the contact owned a 2003 nissan frontier. While driving 30 mph, the contact heard an abnormal noise and though it was due to a flat tire. The contact coasted over to the side of the road and noticed all the tires were normal. The contact continued to drive and the rear of the vehicle detached. The contact lost control of the vehicle. The vehicle flipped over and crashed into a ditch. The contact noticed that the leaf spring fractured, pulling all cables and caused the rear end to detach. The contact was not injured. A police report was filed. The vehicle was destroyed and towed to the contact's residence. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 135,000.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	135000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	ROANOKE RAPIDS, NC
VIN pattern	1N6ED26Y13CXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	Y
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	Y
Was medical attention required?	N
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Date of purchase	08/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	30
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2003 Nissan FRONTIER Suspension Rear Springs Leaf Spring Assembly Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2003 Nissan FRONTIER Suspension Rear Springs Leaf Spring Assembly Problems, Complaints and Defects

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