| Issue ID | 633110 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10193342 |
| Manufacurer | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | MAXIMA |
| Model Year | 2004 |
| File date | 14/06/07 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY:PEDAL/LINKAGE |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Manual clutch failure. Driving in heavy, slow, traffic or for long distance and many hours of travel would cause the clutch peddle to sink to the floor making shifting nearly impossible. Problem occurred within first year of ownership. Stopping, touring car off and restarting usually fixed problem. Yesterday clutch sunk to floor and stayed there. Dealer examined car a year or more ago, while under warranty and could not find a problem. Now car is undrivable safely. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 58000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | ALEXANDRIA, VA |
| VIN pattern | 1N4BA41E64CXXXXXX |
| 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 | 24/04/04 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
| Drive train type | FWD |
| Transmission type | MAN |
| Vehicle speed | 30 |
| 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 | RAMSEY NISSAN |
| Dealer's telephone number | 888-207-1577 |
| Dealer's city | UPPER SADDLE RIVER |
| Dealer's state code | NJ |
| Dealer's ZIP code |