| Issue ID | 1198289 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10733192 |
| Manufacurer | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | FRONTIER |
| Model Year | 2010 |
| File date | 12/12/13 |
| Component | SERVICE BRAKES |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | On december 7, 2013, i began to hear a grinding noise when i applied my brakes. I phoned the nearest and was given a service appointment for thursday december 12th. I was given an estimate of $18. 95 for a brake inspection, if my vehicle warranty no longer covered the repair. On wednesday, december 11th, i was told to do an inspection in case there was a stone or piece of gravel which could easily be removed without a repair service by nissan. I removed the right front wheel and noticed that the outside brake pad looked almost new, but the inside brake pad was totally ground down to the metal backing plate. Nissan said the front brakes would probably have to be replaced and that repair would cost me $189. 95. On december 12th, i drove my 2010 nissan frontier to modern nissan at 9:00 am. My brother had followed me in his vehicle to make sure i arrived there safely. Around 10:30 am, i received a phone call from modern nissan and i was told that both front-inside brake pads were worn metal-to-metal and the brake rotors would have to be replaced with the new brake pads. He said my estimate was now $289. 95. Around 1:30 pm, i was given my |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 9323 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | NEWARK, OH |
| VIN pattern | 1N6AD0CW1ACXXXXXX |
| 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? | |
| 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 |
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| Vehicle speed | 55 |
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