| Issue ID | 742920 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10287291 |
| Manufacurer | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | PATHFINDER |
| Model Year | 2005 |
| File date | 04/10/09 |
| Component | TIRES |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Purchased four (4) new kumho road venture apt tires size p265/70/r16 on 8/1/2009. At time of purchase the suv had 58,951 miles. After getting a low air pressure alarm from the vehicle on 10/4/2009, i checked the tire pressure and noticed three (3) sidewall defects on the left front tire. At this time, the suv has 61,581 miles. I took the vehicle back to the tire retailer for inspection. The tire retailer states that the defect is due to a normal manufacturing practice of overlapping material. The tire retailer could not explain why three (3) defects instead of one (1) defect. This appears to be a manufacturing defect not covered by a recall notice. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 61581 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | WEST CHESTER, OH |
| VIN pattern | 5N1AR18W45CXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
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| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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