| Issue ID | 993615 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10523818 |
| Manufacurer | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | XTERRA |
| Model Year | 2006 |
| File date | 10/08/11 |
| Component | STEERING |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Steering wheel bearings went out and during a right turn the steering column froze up temporarily. Hit the curb at low speed. Took car in to mechanic and replaced steering column. Found out within the last 60 days 02-05 nissan xterra's have a steering column recall for defective bearings. Called nissan and they said it was not covered under the recall so they would do nothing, "never had an incident report in the us about this. Would like to register an incident report. I am out $718. 68 and could have had a serious accident. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 163678 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | COTOPAXI, CO |
| VIN pattern | 5N1AN08W56CXXXXXX |
| 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 | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
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| Vehicle speed | 5 |
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