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2004 Nissan MAXIMA Wheels Rim Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	543455
Internal NHTSA #	10122118
Manufacurer	NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Brand	NISSAN
Model	MAXIMA
Model Year	2004
File date	20/05/05
Component	WHEELS:RIM
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Purchased 2004 nissan maxima 3. 5 se in july, 2003. It has aluminum wheels ("rims") and low profile tires. In march, 2005, i hit a pothole, which flattened the front passenger tire and dented the rim. I had to change the tire, and then replaced that rim (tire was ok). In may, 2005, my front driver tire was low. I drove a half mile at 20 mph to the closest gas station and filled the tire. I took it to the dealer to investigate why it was low. They noted that the rim was cracked, said it was dangerous to drive that way, and put the "donut" spare on in place of the cracked rim. Besides the cracked rim being a safety issue (the dealer says that i "must have hit something", and claims to have no warranty liability), i believe the wheel/tire design of the 2004 maxima is a safety issue. I have been driving for 32 years and never had a problem with a rim on a car. Now in the space of a month or two, i had a dented rim that stranded me in a remote area until i could change the tire, and now a cracked rim that i had to immediately remove from the car. I don't know whether it is because the rim is aluminum and perhaps brittle and not sturdy, or because low profile tires leave relatively little tire between the road and the rim, making "everyday potholes" that are common in the northeast in the springtime a hazard to the wheels ("rims"). But after having two rims that failed just a month or two apart such that they each had to be totally replaced, i believe there is a design flaw in this car that lends itself to these safety problems that i experienced with my car. I opened a complaint on this issue with nissan, file #4947551. I was given no assurance that any action would be taken, except that they would "look at this", and was told they would not even send me any response to my complaint to let me know their decision as to what they do or don't plan to do regarding my issue.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	24942
Number of Occurences	2
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	WOODSTOCK, NY
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	24/07/03
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
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Dealer's name	JOHNSON NISSAN
Dealer's telephone number	845-338-3100
Dealer's city	KINGSTON
Dealer's state code	NY
Dealer's ZIP code	12401

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Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
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Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2004 Nissan MAXIMA Wheels Rim Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2004 Nissan MAXIMA Wheels Rim Problems, Complaints and Defects

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