# 1998 NISSAN FRONTIER — POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
> NHTSA complaint `449506` · 2004-02-19 · Nissan North America, Inc.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** NISSAN
- **Model:** FRONTIER
- **Year:** 1998
- **Manufacturer:** Nissan North America, Inc.
- **Component:** POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
- **Speed:** 60 mph
## 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
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