| Issue ID | 483976 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10074062 |
| Manufacurer | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | FRONTIER |
| Model Year | 2003 |
| File date | 08/08/26 |
| Component | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | The vehicle has a governor that doesn't allow it to exceed the speed of 89 mph, even though the speedometer goes to 120 mph. This information is not provided in the owner's manual, nor told upon purchase of the vehicle by the dealership. This could result in an accident because the vehicle stops accelerating when the speed reaches 89 mph. *ak |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 14 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | ONTARIO, CA |
| VIN pattern | 1N6ED29X43CXXXXXX |
| 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 | |
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| Date of purchase | 14/06/03 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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| Vehicle speed | 89 |
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| Was defective tire repaired? | |
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| Type of child seat code | |
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