| Issue ID | 654277 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10210925 |
| Manufacurer | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | FRONTIER |
| Model Year | 2003 |
| File date | 03/11/07 |
| Component | TIRES:TREAD/BELT |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl*the contact owns a 2003 nissan frontier. The vehicle has general grabber aw, size p22770/r15 tires. While driving approximately 55 mph, the rear of the vehicle began to vibrate excessively. The contact took the vehicle to a service station to have it inspected and they stated that the driver side rear tire had a large bubble in it, which caused the vibration. The tire was replaced. The mechanic stated that the remaining tires were normal. Two weeks later, the vibration began again and the tire blew out while driving 70 mph. He pulled his vehicle to the side of the road and noticed that the passenger side rear tire tread completely separated and wrapped around the axle. The failure caused substantial damage to the vehicle including the bending of the fender and passenger side rear quarter panel. The tire line failed as well. The vin and engine size were unknown. The current and failure mileages were 80,000. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 80000 |
| Number of Occurences | 2 |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | MARIANNA, FL |
| VIN pattern | XXXXXX |
| 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 | 18/11/04 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 4 |
| Drive train type | RWD |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
| Vehicle speed | 55 |
| 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 | BILL CRAMER NISSAN |
| Dealer's telephone number | |
| Dealer's city | |
| Dealer's state code | 00 |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 39845 |