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2005 NISSAN XTERRA — ENGINE

fire · 1018955 · 2013-10-31

Vehicle

Make
NISSAN
Model
XTERRA
Year
2005
Manufacturer
Nissan North America, Inc.
Component
ENGINE
Miles at failure
100,000

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
Yes
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN XTERRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO DECELERATE WHILE THE CONTACT WAS ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE. THE CONTACT'S PERSONAL MECHANIC INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND FOUND THE RADIATOR SMOKING. THE MECHANIC ALSO NOTICED THAT THE RADIATOR FLUID HAD MIXED WITH THE TRANSMISSION FLUID. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 149,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10550326
Machine
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