| Issue ID | 642691 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10201703 |
| Manufacurer | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | TITAN |
| Model Year | 2005 |
| File date | 21/08/07 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT:SEAL |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | 2005 nissan titan left rear axle seal failure. On the morning of 8-21-2007 i noticed oil inside my left rear wheel. I climbed under the truck and could see clearly where it had leaked out the end of the axle. The previous day i had been traveling back to my home from a 6 hour trip. I filled up with gas about 3 hours away from home-i did not see any oil in rear wheel (gas cap is next to wheel). Problem had to happen after fill-up-this is a major problem because i was traveling at night,70 mph on interstate. If all fluid had of leaked out ,that could be catastrophic at that time. Also i do not think that it is safe for diff oil to be leaking on rear brake disks. I know that nissan is having problems with these seals on titan trucks and think they should be made to come up with a lasting repair before somebody gets killed or injured. My local dealer replaced the leaking seal. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 15086 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | MARTINEZ, GA |
| VIN pattern | 1N6BA07A95NXXXXXX |
| 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 | 20/02/06 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 8 |
| Drive train type | RWD |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
| Vehicle speed | 70 |
| 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 | SUNBELT NISSAN |
| Dealer's telephone number | |
| Dealer's city | |
| Dealer's state code | 00 |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 30907 |