| Issue ID | 666161 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10220429 |
| Manufacurer | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | PATHFINDER |
| Model Year | 2007 |
| File date | 06/03/08 |
| Component | VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | While at a full stop at a red light, with no vehicles to my right, the rear right side passenger window in my 2007 nissan pathfinder suddenly exploded outward. There was a fist sized hole in the window, and entire window was shattered. All glass exited outward and remaining glass was visibly bowed in an outward direction. The dealer (universal city nissan in los angeles) first claimed that they had never heard of such a failure before, then conceded that there had been a recall for 2004 nissan maxiima's for sunroof exploding outward. However, the dealer said because they could not "prove" to the factory that the explosion was due to defect, it was not covered by warranty. I believe this is a serious safety issue that should be investigated. If glass is defective and prone to explosive breakage, persons inside or outside of car, or other moving vehicles, could be injured or damaged. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 7500 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | ENCINO, CA |
| VIN pattern | XXXXXX |
| 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 | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | |
| Drive train type | RWD |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
| Vehicle speed | 0 |
| 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 | UNIVERSAL CITY NISSAN |
| Dealer's telephone number | 818 769-8100 |
| Dealer's city | LOS ANGELES |
| Dealer's state code | CA |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 90068-1304 |