| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 005037166 | Incident Date: Aug, 31 2005 |
| Consumer's City: LEESBURG | Consumer's State: VA |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Nissan North America, Inc. |
| Model Name: D21 | Model Year: 1994 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Structure |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 1N6HD16Y6RC | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Sep, 04 2005 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: - |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
| Number of Cylinders: 6 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Nhtsa needs to take a very hard look at the frames on nissan trucks from the early/mid 90's because the following problem could cause a fatality. my 1994 nissan pickup has failed virginia state inspection due to a severely rusted section of frame. according to the mechanic, the frame has rusted through from the inside and as a result an 8 inch crack has developed over the passenger side rear wheel area. the drivers side rear wheel area appears to be forming a similar crack as well. i live just outside of washington dc (not a salt water climate) and i purchased the truck new in 1994. the truck has always been located in this area. over the last few days i found several other instances on the internet where individuals have similar experiences with the pathfinder frames manufactured in this time period. clearly, a 12 year old truck shouldn't have this kind of problem. i have no choice at this time but to scrap this vehicle because the repair costs would be prohibitive and there is a question of even getting someone to repair the rusted frame due to liability on the part of repairer. i have taken some pictures of the problem area(s). if nhtsa would like copies of these, please let me know.*jb |
