| Issue ID | 724551 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10269379 |
| Manufacurer | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | MAXIMA |
| Model Year | 2004 |
| File date | 05/02/09 |
| Component | TIRES |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl*the contact owns a 2004 nissan maxima. While driving 55 mph, the front driver's side tire blew out without warning. The vehicle was towed 10 miles away to a repair facility. The damage was so severe that the tire was unrecognizable and could have caused a fatal crash. Prior to the failure, the contact received a recall notice from goodyear for tires with dot numbers with the 47th week and a range of 3104. The recall expired in december of 2007. Goodyear reimbursed him for two tires since the first failure occurred prior to december of 2007. The second failure occurred on february 5, 2009 with a replacement tire. The original and replacement tires were goodyear eagle rs-a, size 245/45/r18. The dot number was mga9cmdr0506. The low profile tires continue to fail due to the sidewall cracking. The contact is aware of the safety risk involved. He has photos and invoices. The nhtsa campaign id number was unknown. The tire failure mileage was 30,000 and the vehicle failure mileage was 56,306. Updated 6/01/09 *cn updated 06/02/09.*jb all of the original tires on the consumer vehicle had cracked sidewalls. Updated 10/07/09 |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 56306 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | CONSUMER LETTER |
| City and State | SEVEN FIELDS , PA |
| VIN pattern | 1N4BA41E74CXXXXXX |
| 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? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
| Drive train type | FWD |
| Transmission type | |
| Vehicle speed | 55 |
| 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 | FLEMING TIRE & AUTO SERVICE |
| Dealer's telephone number | 724-625-1577 |
| Dealer's city | MARS |
| Dealer's state code | PA |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 16046 |