| Issue ID | 492578 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10081258 |
| Manufacurer | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | MAXIMA |
| Model Year | 2004 |
| File date | 17/07/04 |
| Component | STEERING |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | I am experiencing severe vibrations in the steering of my new 2004 maxima. After several trips for alignment, rotations and balancing - i was advised i had a bad tire by the local nissan dealer. They suggested i go to the local good year dealer and have the tire replaced. Upon arriving at the good year dealer - i was informed that they had replaced several tires for the year, make and model and it was suggested that there was a manufacturing defect in the design of the car and it's ability to absorb oscillation of the tire.*ak |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 4500 |
| Number of Occurences | 7 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | LENOIR CITY, TN |
| VIN pattern | 1N4BA41E74CXXXXXX |
| 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 | 04/01/04 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
| Drive train type | FWD |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
| Vehicle speed | |
| 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 | TED RUSSELL NISSAN |
| Dealer's telephone number | 865-691-8978 |
| Dealer's city | KNOXVILLE |
| Dealer's state code | TN |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 37919 |