| Issue ID | 668380 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10222220 |
| Manufacurer | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | XTERRA |
| Model Year | 2004 |
| File date | 05/10/07 |
| Component | SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Rear leaf springs broke on vehicle. Vehicle never driven off road. First one cracked at 57,000 and 2nd one broke at 64,000 miles. Mechanic thought that failure of these was premature and a safety hazard to drive. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 57000 |
| Number of Occurences | 2 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | WEST SAINT PAUL, MN |
| VIN pattern | 5N1ED28Y64CXXXXXX |
| 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 | 27/05/04 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
| Drive train type | 4WD |
| Transmission type | MAN |
| Vehicle speed | 30 |
| 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 | LUTHER NISSAN |
| Dealer's telephone number | 651-457-5757 |
| Dealer's city | INVER GROVE HEIGHTS |
| Dealer's state code | MN |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 55077 |