NHTSA Complaint #10704425 — 2012 NISSAN FRONTIER

POWER TRAIN issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10704425
Vehicle	2012 NISSAN FRONTIER
Component	POWER TRAIN
Date of Incident	March 2, 2015
Date Filed	April 8, 2015
Mileage	50,007 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NJ

Consumer Description

TRANSMISSION SHIFTER WILL NOT GO INTO DRIVE, STRANDING DRIVER AND VEHICLE IN CUSTOMER'S DRIVEWAY. THIS IS A DEFECTIVE ASSEMBLY THAT HAS FAILED ON SEVERAL OTHER FRONTIERS WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS. VEHICLE IS DISABLED UNTIL REPAIRED. PARTS FOR THE REPAIR ARE DEALER ONLY AND THE REPAIR IS OVER $600!

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