| Issue ID | 517102 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10102220 |
| Manufacurer | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | MAXIMA |
| Model Year | 2004 |
| File date | 04/12/04 |
| Component | TIRES:SIDEWALL |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | All 4 of the stock goodyear rsa 18" tires had cracking on the inside sidewall. What i mean by the inside sidwall is not the actual inside of the tire, rather the sidewall that faces towards the vehicle. No visible cracking was occuring on the outside sidewall. Pictures of this can be seen on: http://forums. Maxima. Org/showthread. Php? T=354119. *ak |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 7500 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | NORTHBROOK, IL |
| VIN pattern | XXXXXX |
| 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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| Dealer's name | FERGUS NISSAN |
| Dealer's telephone number | 847-965-3460 |
| Dealer's city | SKOKIE |
| Dealer's state code | IL |
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