| Issue ID | 590158 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10158897 |
| Manufacurer | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | MAXIMA |
| Model Year | 2004 |
| File date | 01/06/06 |
| Component | TIRES:SIDEWALL |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | I purchased a 2004 nissan maxima approximately 18 months ago. The car now has 17000 miles on it. I took it to the nissan dealership where i purchased the car, pohanka nissan in fredericksburg, va, the car failed inspection because the tires have failed. The tires are goodyear eagle rs-a m+s p245/45 r18. The tires have sidewall cracks on the inside of the tires and cords are showing. The dealership said that this is a recurring problem on nissan's equipped with these tires. I believe that this is a safety issue. I am also disappointed that this apparently widespread problem has not resulted in a recall. These are expensive tires and should not have failed after 18 mos. And 17,000 miles. *nm |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 17688 |
| Number of Occurences | 4 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | FREDERICKSBURG, VA |
| 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 | 24/10/04 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
| Drive train type | FWD |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
| Vehicle speed | 0 |
| 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 | POHANKA NISSAN |
| Dealer's telephone number | 5408985200 |
| Dealer's city | FREDERICKSBURG |
| Dealer's state code | VA |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 22408 |