| Issue ID | 603806 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10169343 |
| Manufacurer | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | MAXIMA |
| Model Year | 2004 |
| File date | 15/09/06 |
| Component | TIRES:SIDEWALL |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | 2006 nissan maxima se oem goodyear eagles 245/45/18 defective sidewalls. More specifically, subject tires developed major cracks of 6 inches or more on the inner and outer sidewalls. An internet query yielded numerous identical complaints concerning maximas and goodyear tires. Three of four tires had major cracking on inside sidewall, damage only detectable when vehicle was placed on lift. One of four tires had obvious signs of major cracking on outside sidewall; which prompted further investigation and discovery of inner sidewall cracking. All tires could catastrophically fail during normal use. *jb |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 0 |
| Number of Occurences | 4 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | JACKSONVILLE, FL |
| VIN pattern | 1N4BA41E14CXXXXXX |
| 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? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
| Drive train type | U |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
| Vehicle speed | 0 |
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| Dealer's name | NISSAN |
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