NHTSA Complaint #763730 — 2000 NISSAN XTERRA
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE issue reported to NHTSA
Vehicle Towed
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 763730 |
| Vehicle | 2000 NISSAN XTERRA |
| Component | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | N/A miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | Yes |
| State | NV |
Consumer Description
NOTICED EXHAUST SMELL IN PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. REPORTED TO DEPARTMENT AND WAS INFORMED THAT VEHICLE HAD A CRACKED EXHAUST MANIFOLD. WAS REPAIRED BY DEALER UNDER WARRANTY. DISCUSSIONS WITH OTHER XTERRA OWNERS AT AN ONLINE DISCUSSION GROUP (WWW.XTERRAOWNERSCLUB.COM) HAS BROUGHT TO MY ATTENTION THAT THIS HAS OCCURED TO MANY OTHER XTERRA'S. I FEEL THAT THIS WARRANTS AN INVESTIGATION AS IT SEEMS TO BE A VERY COMMON FAILURE WITH POTENTIAL TO CAUSE AN ACCIDENT IF A DRIVER WERE OVERCOME BY CARBON MONOXIDE FROM THE LEAKING EXHAUST MANIFOLD BEING DRAWN INTO THE FRESH AIR INTAKE DURING A MODERATE TO LONG DRIVE.*AK
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