NHTSA Complaint #10597198 — 2006 NISSAN XTERRA POWER TRAIN

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10597198
Vehicle	2006 NISSAN XTERRA
Component	POWER TRAIN
Date of Incident	June 9, 2014
Date Filed	June 9, 2014
Mileage	72,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	PA

Consumer Description

TRANSMISSION COOLER ,LOCATED IN RADIATOR, CRACKED AND ALLOWED MIXTURE OF COOLANT AND TRANSMISSION FLUID. THIS CAUSED INTERNAL DAMAGE TO TRANSMISSION. VEHICLE HAD POWER LOSS DURING A MERGE ONTO A STATE HIGHWAY, NEARLY CAUSING AN ACCIDENT AND POTENTIAL HARM TO MY WIFE AND 4 YEAR OLD SON. NISSAN SETTLED A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT WHICH CLEARLY ACKNOWLEDGES THERE IS A MANUFACTURE DEFECT WITH THE RADIATOR. NO SAFETY RECALL WAS MADE WHICH HAS THE POTENTIAL TO INJURY OTHERS WHO EXPERIENCE THIS FAILURE. RESEARCH HAS SHOWN THIS IS A LARGE SCALE ISSUE AND SETTLEMENT IS UNACCEPTABLE, NISSAN HAS A RESPONSIBILITY WHERE MANUFACTURER DEFECTS CAN CAUSE HARM TO THEIR CUSTOMERS. *TR

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