| Issue ID | 951510 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10485068 |
| Manufacurer | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | FRONTIER |
| Model Year | 2007 |
| File date | 12/11/12 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | This report is submitted with regard to a potential problem with this vehicle. Nissan has sent out a notice that this vehicle has a manufacturing defect. The radiator has a weakness so that it may begin leaking internally, which will contaminate the transmission and bring failure of the vehicle to accelerate, or in the most serious state, failure to move in traffic. Nissan has sent a flimsy warranty extension that is only effective should this catastrophe occur. I am now reluctant to drive said vehicle, fearing breakdown and possible fatality in a highway situation. Nissan should be forced to issue a recall to repair this manufacturing defect before total breakdown occurs. At this point i have talked to a local nissan dealer, and they basically say their hands are tied to help the consumer, due to nissan corporate decisions. Please help hundreds of thousands nissan owners (2005-2010 frontier, pathfinder, xterra) and mandate a recall to repair this potentially dangerous problem. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 82600 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | AMHERST, VA |
| VIN pattern | 1N6AD07W27CXXXXXX |
| 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 | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
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| Vehicle speed | 0 |
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