NHTSA Complaint #10483433 — 2011 NISSAN ROGUE

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 NISSAN ROGUE. WHILE DRIVING DOWNHILL APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS ENGAGED WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL BEGAN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED WHEN THE CONTACT WAS TRAVELING AT HIGHER SPEEDS AND DRIVING DOWNHILL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO ADVISED THAT ALL FOUR TIRES WERE OVER INFLATED. THE TIRES WERE DEFLATED TO THE ACCURATE PRESSURE. THE PROBLEM LESSENED BUT BECAME PROGRESSIVELY WORSE OVER A PERIOD OF TIME. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE CONTACT PLANNED TO TAKE THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 6,000.