NHTSA Complaint #10254088 — 2007 NISSAN QUEST

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN QUEST. THE VEHICLE HAS MICHELIN PAX (NA) TIRES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RUN FLAT TIRE FLATTENED. RUN FLAT MEANS THAT THE TIRE CAN BE DRIVEN FLAT FOR 125 MILES; HOWEVER, THE CONTACT DROVE 300 MILES. HE CALLED THE NISSAN MANUFACTURER AND WAS INFORMED TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO POCA, WV TO A MICHELIN REPAIR SHOP. THE SHOP HAS HAD THE VEHICLE FOR MORE THAN 35 DAYS AND HE DOES NOT KNOW WHEN IT CAN BE RETRIEVED. THE SHOP DOES NOT HAVE THE TIRES AND THE LINER THAT ARE NEEDED TO REPAIR THE TIRE. THE TIRE SIZE AND DOT NUMBER WERE UNKNOWN; HOWEVER, HE PROVIDED THE FOLLOWING NUMBERS: 225-700R48OA, MXV4. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 29,400. UPDATED 3/5/09 *CN THE TIRE WAS LOOSING 3-4 POUNDS OF A AIR A WEEK. THE DEALER PLUGGED THE TIRE, HOWEVER THE CONSUMER LEARNED THAT THE PARTICULAR TIRE HE HAS COULD NOT BE PLUGGED. IT HAD TO BE REMOVED FROM THE RIM AND REPAIRED FROM THE INSIDE, REBALANCED AND REMOUNTED. UPDATED 03/10/09. *JB