| Issue ID | 670983 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10224376 |
| Manufacurer | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | FRONTIER |
| Model Year | 2007 |
| File date | 12/04/08 |
| Component | STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | '07 nissan frontier se cc poor design or defective weld. Tailgate hinge (rt. Side) started coming apart last week, then completely failed while driving. Tailgate dropped open, landed on broken piece, bending corner of tailgate. Will seek resolution (new hinge+bodywork) tomorrow. No accident. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 23000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | OKLAHOMA CITY, OK |
| VIN pattern | 1N6AD09U47CXXXXXX |
| 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 | 27/01/07 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
| Drive train type | RWD |
| Transmission type | |
| Vehicle speed | 45 |
| 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 | HUDIBURG NISSAN |
| Dealer's telephone number | 4056317771 |
| Dealer's city | OKLAHOMA CITY |
| Dealer's state code | OK |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 73143 |