| Issue ID | 674898 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10227593 |
| Manufacurer | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | FRONTIER |
| Model Year | 2003 |
| File date | 16/11/07 |
| Component | SUSPENSION:REAR |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl*the contact owns a 2003 nissan frontier xe. While driving at any speed, the contact could hear a grinding noise coming from the rear of the vehicle. He also smelled old oil. He examined the vehicle and noticed that the breather tube was missing. Nhtsa campaign id number 02v299000 (suspension:rear) was referenced. The vehicle was previously diagnosed by the dealer for the same failure on the front end, but has not been diagnosed for the rear end. The current mileage was 130,000 and failure mileage was 125,000. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 125000 |
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| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | BREWSTER , NY |
| VIN pattern | 1N6ED29Y13CXXXXXX |
| 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 | 08/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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| Dealer's name | POUGHKEPFIE NISSAN |
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