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2012 Nissan FRONTIER Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1487844
Internal NHTSA #	11118452
Manufacurer	Nissan North America, Inc.
Brand	NISSAN
Model	FRONTIER
Model Year	2012
File date	26/07/18
Component	POWER TRAIN
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Both rear axle seals failed due to a faulty rear axle housing breather valve. Gear oil began leaking on to rear brake pads creating a safety issue. Also, seals and bearings could not be replaced independently. A $15 part failure (breather valve) caused both rear axles to be replaced in excess of $1000. Nissan would not provide any consideration of good will help unless i paid a diagnostic fee at local dealer. This came with no guarantee of help.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	83000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	EDINBORO, PA
VIN pattern	1N6AD0EV8CCXXXXXX
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	17/03/25
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2012 Nissan FRONTIER Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2012 Nissan FRONTIER Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

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