| Issue ID | 681320 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10232729 |
| Manufacurer | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | MAXIMA |
| Model Year | 2004 |
| File date | 27/06/08 |
| Component | STEERING |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl*the contact owns a 2004 nissan maxima. Ever since the vehicle was purchased, the contact has been hearing a noise coming from the steering wheel. He took the vehicle to the dealer several times and they replaced the brakes, struts, and tires. The abs sensor light illuminated and currently the rear sensors and the actuator need to be replaced. The contact believes that this may have been the cause of the failure the entire time. He consulted the dealer several times while the vehicle was still under warranty. The vehicle is no longer under warranty and the contact believes that the cause of the failure has recently surfaced. The failure mileage was 43,668. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 43668 |
| Number of Occurences | |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | TRENTON, NJ |
| VIN pattern | 1N4BA41E34CXXXXXX |
| 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 | 08/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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| Vehicle speed | 0 |
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