| Issue ID | 681422 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10232806 |
| Manufacurer | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | XTERRA |
| Model Year | 2004 |
| File date | 09/05/08 |
| Component | SUSPENSION:REAR |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Vehicle has 40k miles on it (7k miles past 36m/3y warranty). Leaf spring assembly on passenger's side rear broke - part should not break at 40k miles. Leaf spring assembly defective per all the mechanics i have spoken to. Part should last 100k miles or more. Vehicle never driven off road. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 43117 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | NEWTOWN, CT |
| VIN pattern | 5N1ED28Y04CXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
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| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | 0 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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