| Issue ID | 1519282 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11155991 |
| Manufacurer | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | FRONTIER |
| Model Year | 2011 |
| File date | 14/11/18 |
| Component | WHEELS |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | A design defect in the steel wheels allows water to puddle in a channel in the wheel -- because there is inadequate drainage behind a shoulder on the rim. Furthermore the coating of the steel rim is inadequate to prevent rusting of the rim. Thus, after as little as 57,500 miles, the puddling in this undrained channel leads to severe corrosion, with following adverse results. (1) the corrosion invades the hole for the tpms which is located right in the channel -- causing loss of air pressure around the base of the tpms, that cannot be easily remedied. (2) the extent and severity of the corrosion at such low mileage strongly predicts eventual catastrophic wheel failure during the normal lifetime of the vehicle. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 57000 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | BERLIN, MA |
| VIN pattern | 1N6BD0CT4BCXXXXXX |
| 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 |
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| Vehicle speed | 0 |
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