| Issue ID | 561851 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10137123 |
| Manufacurer | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | MAXIMA |
| Model Year | 2004 |
| File date | 19/09/05 |
| Component | TIRES:SIDEWALL |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | 2004 nissan maxima with 24k miles. Equipped with goodyear eagle r-sa p245/45r18 tires. Left front and right rear tires shows signs of sidewall separation (one inch from rim). Tread depth was measured at 7/32 and 8/32. Talked with dealer who said he had another maxima goodyear replaced the tires on due to sidewall separation. Goodyear has offered to replace the defective tires at less than the pro-rated warranty amount. This complaint is meant to bring attention to possibly a "bad" production run or engineered defect. *nm |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 24000 |
| Number of Occurences | 2 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | WESSON, MS |
| 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 | 01/05/05 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
| Drive train type | FWD |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
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