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1998 NISSAN FRONTIER — POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT

crash · 449506 · 2004-02-19

Vehicle

Make
NISSAN
Model
FRONTIER
Year
1998
Manufacturer
Nissan North America, Inc.
Component
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
Speed
60 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH DIFFERENTIAL LOCKED UP. THIS CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO VEER OFF INTO A FIELD AND HIT A FENCE. CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR ANALYSIS, AND MECHANIC NOTICED THAT THE DIFFERENTIAL WAS WORN OUT AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK THE BEARING(S) WERE BURNT AND THERE WAS A FLUID LIKE SLUDGE AS A RESULT OF THE HEAT. *SC

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10053981
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown