| Issue ID | 506599 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10093438 |
| Manufacurer | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | MAXIMA |
| Model Year | 2004 |
| File date | 27/07/04 |
| Component | SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | The maxima had 1600 miles on it and the right front strut failed. The car was driven under normal road conditions; no excessive roads encountered.*ak the dealership replaced both front struts. At 5500 miles the right front strut is begining to fail yet again. Nissan is knowingly replacing defective struts with defective struts! The reason is that no other struts are commercially available |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 1600 |
| Number of Occurences | 2 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | NORTHBROOK, IL |
| 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 | 29/06/04 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
| Drive train type | FWD |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
| Vehicle speed | 15 |
| 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 | FERGUS NISSAN |
| Dealer's telephone number | 847-965-3460 |
| Dealer's city | SKOKIE |
| Dealer's state code | IL |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 60077 |