| Issue ID | 703004 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10250593 |
| Manufacurer | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | QUEST |
| Model Year | 2004 |
| File date | 01/10/08 |
| Component | STRUCTURE:BODY |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | I was driving my 2004 nissan quest (with approx 60500 miles) at 55 mph on local highway when it sounded like the side of car was hit. I pulled into the nearest gas station and found that my passenger power sliding door rail cover siding piece (~4ft by 8 inches) had nearly completely detached from the car except for bent back bracket. I could not remove (piece wedge into tail light) so i pushed it in as best as possible and drove 20 miles home. The piece fell off completely in driveway when i opened passenger door. I am very fortunate the piece did not detach completely and hit the car behind me when i was traveling 55 mph. I googled and found 2 other reports of this safety/design problem occurring with 2004 quest. Other than the single bent bracket and a bit of chipped paint on the edge that has wedged under the tail light--this piece and my car show no other signs of damage. I was not hit by anything--so either this piece was not properly attached or the attachment is not properly designed. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 60500 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | GURNEE, IL |
| VIN pattern | 5N1BV28U04NXXXXXX |
| 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? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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| Vehicle speed | 55 |
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