| Issue ID | 811831 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10351639 |
| Manufacurer | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | TITAN |
| Model Year | 2004 |
| File date | 05/08/10 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | My nissan titan crews brakes were not performing well on a trip i took. After getting home i noticed oil on my garage floor at both rear brakes. The rear diff. Was leaking all over the brake backing plate to the extent that oil was being slung throughout the wheel well the rear axle has failed the driver side rear seal required replacement due to excessive leakage when i parked the truck it had moved several inches back until another gear engaged the problem is not design itself it is the quality of the metal being used for the gears i feel nissan should be forced to recall this potentially dangerous manufacturer defect. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 71000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | BOISE, ID |
| VIN pattern | 1N6AA07BX4NXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
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| Was part original equipment? | |
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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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| Vehicle speed | 0 |
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