| Issue ID | 638778 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10198369 |
| Manufacurer | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | MAXIMA |
| Model Year | 2004 |
| File date | 01/05/07 |
| Component | SEATS |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl*the contact owns a 2004 nissan maxima. While driving 10 mph, the bolts on the driver's seat failed. There was nothing holding the seat down and it rolled all the way to the backseat. The contact could not reach the brake pedal, therefore, she had to apply the emergency brake to stop the vehicle. She pulled the vehicle over and her husband drove it to the dealer. The dealer had never seen this type of failure before and stated that the bolts had fallen out of the seat. The dealer replaced the bolts and repaired the seat. The current mileage was 29,000 and failure mileage was 26,000. Updated 09/18/07 |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 26000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | MANASSA, VA |
| VIN pattern | 1N4BA41E94CXXXXXX |
| 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 | 01/09/03 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
| Drive train type | FWD |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
| Vehicle speed | 10 |
| 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 | SHEEHY NISSAN OF MANASSAS |
| Dealer's telephone number | |
| Dealer's city | MANASSAS |
| Dealer's state code | VA |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 20110 |