NHTSA Complaint #10389765 — 2006 NISSAN TITAN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN TITAN XE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LEAP SPRING WAS PUSHED UP INTO THE BED OF THE TRUCK ABNORMALLY AND CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE BED LINER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER HOWEVER, THE TECHNICIAN WAS NOT COMFORTABLE PERFORMING THE REPAIRS BECAUSE ADDITIONAL BODY WORK WOULD BE NEEDED. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO ADVISED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE SHACKLE, WHICH WAS HOLDING THE LEAF SPRING, WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. REPAIRS WERE MADE TO THE VEHICLE FOR THE FAILURE BUT THE BODY DAMAGE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 102,000. UPDATED 03/24/11*LJ