| Issue ID | 631821 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10192187 |
| Manufacurer | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | MAXIMA |
| Model Year | 2004 |
| File date | 03/04/07 |
| Component | TIRES:SIDEWALL |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Good year eagle rsa tire blew on i-95 in south florida. Sidewall blew out of tire. Tires have less than 25,000 miles on them. Nissan dealership replaced blown tire, but noticed all of tires left (3) had sidewall splits that they deemed unsafe. They would not replace the other tires, they stated that they were 1/2 of a 32nd less tread than they were able to replace. These tires are defective. These are the tires that nissan puts on all of their maxima models. Good year should be required to replace tires. |
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| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | FORT LAUDERDALE, FL |
| VIN pattern | XXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
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| 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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