| Issue ID | 499455 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10088408 |
| Manufacurer | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | TITAN |
| Model Year | 2004 |
| File date | 21/08/04 |
| Component | STEERING |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | My wife and i were test driving a new nissan 2004 titan 4 door pick up at nissan of statesville, nc. We both drove the vehicle and noticed what we considered an excessive amount of play in the stering wheel. The salesperson, who was riding in the back seat, said that was normal. Upon making the final turn from us highway 70 into the dealers lot a pop was heard and all loss of stering ocurred. The stearing wheel was free wheeling with no directional control whatsoever. In other words, you could spin it aroun like a top, with no stops. The vehicle was was brought to a stop without any damage. Should this occur with any speed, death could easily be the result. Hopefully this was a once only occurance with nissan trucks. We are still shaken by this event. The next page on this form requires me state that an event ocurred after purchasing the vehicle. We of course did not purchase the vehicle. Thank you. *ak |
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| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | CATAWBA, NC |
| 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? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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