| Issue ID | 629585 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10190360 |
| Manufacurer | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | TITAN |
| Model Year | 2004 |
| File date | 09/05/07 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | 2004 nissan titan 4wd. At 54,000 miles the rear differential gears blew apart while i was driving. This destroyed the rear differential and caused $3000 worth of repairs. The rear axle seals on both sides were leaking at the time the gears failed. Apparently, this was becoming a common problem/defect with most nissan titan ,though so far nissan seems to be ignoring the problem. Although the rear end gear failure did not cause an accident i was told by a mechanic that if the gears failed and lock at highway speeds they could cause the rear wheels to lock which could cause an accident. *ak |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 54300 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | OREGON, WI |
| 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 | 20/10/04 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 8 |
| Drive train type | 4WD |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
| Vehicle speed | 65 |
| 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 | ZIMBRICK NISSAN |
| Dealer's telephone number | |
| Dealer's city | MADISON |
| Dealer's state code | WI |
| Dealer's ZIP code |