| Issue ID | 634022 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10194052 |
| Manufacurer | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | MAXIMA |
| Model Year | 2004 |
| File date | 20/04/05 |
| Component | TIRES:SIDEWALL |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | I purchased a 2004 nissan maxima se with goodyear eagle rsa 245/45/18 size, in sept. 2003. In april 2005 i had all 4 tires replaced because of the sidewall cracking. My car only had 22,000 miles on it. In oct 2006 i had a blowout on the expressway and goodyear couldn't determine if it was from the cracking and i bought a new tire. In june 2007, with only 46000 miles i suffered 3 flat tires due to the cracking (the new tire i just bought was fine). I complained to goodyear and they replaced all 4 free of charge with a set of dunlop direzzas. I feel this is a tremendous safety hazard and something should be done about it. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 22000 |
| Number of Occurences | 8 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | STATEN ISLAND, NY |
| VIN pattern | 1N4BA41E34CXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
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| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | 0 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 28/09/03 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
| Drive train type | FWD |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
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