| Issue ID | 1660355 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11324066 |
| Manufacurer | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | FRONTIER |
| Model Year | 2008 |
| File date | 23/03/20 |
| Component | SEATS |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Around march 23, 2020 i noticed my drivers seat moving when i accelerate or slow down. I thought the problem was loose hardware so i was going to tighten the mounting bolts over the weekend. When i started to tighten the hardware i found it was all tight. But the seat continued to move about. That weekend i removed the driver's seat and found the front right mounting point torn out of the sheet metal. The threaded re-enforcement tab had torn through the sheet metal used at the seat mounting point. I removed the tab from the seat and noticed that the spot welds had not failed it was the sheet metal brace bracket, it was attached to, that had failed. I first noticed the movement while heading home from work and accelerating from a stop. I was making a left turn from a 2 lane side road to a 6 lane divided city road. In the time that i have owned this vehicle it has never been wreaked, and to the best of my knowledge this vehicle has never been in an accident. I have gotten several repair estimates from collision shops. Universally all of the shops claimed to have never seen this kind of damage. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 192000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | SURPRISE, AZ |
| VIN pattern | 1N6AD07U38CXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | N |
| Was part original equipment? | |
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| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
| Drive train type | RWD |
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| Vehicle speed | 20 |
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