| Issue ID | 857022 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10399327 |
| Manufacurer | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | XTERRA |
| Model Year | 2004 |
| File date | 08/01/06 |
| Component | STEERING:COLUMN |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl*the contact owns a 2004 nissan xterra. The contact was driving at various speeds attempting to make a turn when the steering wheel became extremely difficulty to maneuver. Recently, the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer who repaired the vehicle under nhtsa recall campaign id number 0v554000 (steering:column). The remedy failed to correct the problem and the failure continued after the repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and they were unable to provide further assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 20,000. The vin was unavailable. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 20000 |
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| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | ATLANTA , GA |
| VIN pattern | XXXXXX |
| 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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