| Issue ID | 556211 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10132790 |
| Manufacurer | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | PATHFINDER |
| Model Year | 2005 |
| File date | 12/08/05 |
| Component | SUSPENSION |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | 2005 nissan pathfinder suv becomes very unstable at highway speeds when hitting a bump. The truck rocks violently diagonally and the vehicle sways out of the lane. The truck bottoms out constantly since it was new with no load in it. After several close calls i feel its time to notify someone. I plan on bringing it to the dealer this week. I don't know how much they can do.. I think its a design flaw. I drive a ford escape every day to work. It also has independent suspension, it never... Never bottoms out or becomes uncontrollable after hitting a bump. *nm |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | MAHOPAC, NY |
| VIN pattern | 5N1AR18W35CXXXXXX |
| 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 | |
| No. of fatalities | |
| Date of purchase | 30/11/04 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
| Drive train type | AWD |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
| 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 | |
| Dealer's telephone number | |
| Dealer's city | |
| Dealer's state code | |
| Dealer's ZIP code |