Consumer Complaint Detail

NISSAN / FRONTIER / 2005

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 007109185 Incident Date: May, 21 2007
Consumer's City: SOUTHAMPTON Consumer's State: MA
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Nissan North America, Inc.
Model Name: FRONTIER Model Year: 2005
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Power train:driveline:universal joint
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 1N6AD06W65C Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Jun, 18 2007 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Jan, 19 2005
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 6 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Poorly designed u-joint to front in 4 wheel drive. ,u-joint has no grease fitting will rust and disinterested. manufacturer has added fitting to replace part. however, original could fail and bring vehicle to complete stop in traffic or front drive could fail in adverse weather, leading to loss of traction ,both of which could lead to accident. tailgate prone to failure due to poor weld on inner half tailgate hinge.tailgate was heavy and could lead to injury to a child or small person if failure occured while opening.once again manufacturer has added additional welds in replacement part. *ak