| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 007109186 | 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: Structure:body:tailgate:hinge and attachments |
| 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 |
