NHTSA Complaint #10312496 — 2002 NISSAN MAXIMA ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10312496
Vehicle	2002 NISSAN MAXIMA
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Date of Incident	January 9, 2010
Date Filed	February 21, 2010
Mileage	130,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	TN

Consumer Description

COMPLETING TUNE UP ON VEHICLE WHEN OIL WAS FOUND IN SPARK PLUG TUBE WHICH COULD HAVE LED TO ENGINE FAILURE/FIRE. NISSAN CUSTOMER SERVICE WAS NOTIFIED AND FAILED TO CORRECT THE ISSUE. SHOULD BE SEALS/GASKETS BETWEEN VALVE COVER AND SPARK PLUG TUBE SEALS. I ALSO DISCOVERED THAT EARLIER AND LATER MODELS OTHER THAN 2002 AND 2003 MODELS HAVE THE SEALS INSTALLED FROM THE MANUFACTURER. *TR

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