| Issue ID | 744233 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10289404 |
| Manufacurer | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | XTERRA |
| Model Year | 2004 |
| File date | 18/10/09 |
| Component | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | There were no indicators or events to lead up to a catastrophic brake failure in my 2004 nissan xterra. Vehicle was purchased new from dealer, has only 55,000 mi of usage, for local driving/round trip to work. Brake line cracked, fluid leaked which was an extremely unusual occurrence. I do not drive on lunar landscape, i. E. Pot holes, camping, or recklessly. This was sudden. Dealer ordered part, mechanic replaced part, entire brake line could not withstand pressure and more leakage ensued. Dealer wanted to 'seal" the leak, not replace part, which of course i feel is an inadequate repair. 2004 replacement part were not available at time of this writing. Car was inspected approximately 2 weeks ago and passed inspection. As of this writing vehicle has not been repaired. I believe this is a defective part and dealer is not forthcoming concerning breakage of brakeline. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 55000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | GARDEN CITY, NY |
| VIN pattern | 5N1ED28Y84CXXXXXX |
| 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 | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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| Vehicle speed | 10 |
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