| Issue ID | 914918 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10454326 |
| Manufacurer | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | TITAN |
| Model Year | 2005 |
| File date | 12/04/11 |
| Component | UNKNOWN OR OTHER |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | In april 2011 my rear axle seals on my nissan titan were leaking. I had these seals replaced with genuine nissan parts. Not even 11 months later, i was coming home from camping, and at approx 45 mph i heard a loud pop, and metal on metal in my rear wheels. I immediately pulled over and found a mechanic within . 2 of a mile. He told me that my rear axles seals failed, blew out the bearings, and the only thing holding my wheel on was the rear brake caliper. I had to have the truck towed to nissan, and have a whole new rear axle assembly installed ($4000). There have been many complaints to nissan about these rear axles failing, starting with the seals.... The service manager has seen many of these trucks come in for new rear axles. There are numerous complaints online from nissan owners as well. Nissan is aware of this defect, but will not fix the problem. If i didn't pull over immediately, my wheel might have fallen off (according to the mechanic). I'm asking for someone to look into this before someone dies from this defect. Thank you. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 90000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | FALCON, CO |
| VIN pattern | 1N6AA07B75NXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
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| Date of purchase | 08/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | 8 |
| Drive train type | 4WD |
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