# 2004 NISSAN XTERRA — POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
> NHTSA complaint `495340` · 2004-09-10 · 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:** XTERRA
- **Year:** 2004
- **Manufacturer:** Nissan North America, Inc.
- **Component:** POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
- **Miles at failure:** 3,850
- **Speed:** 25 mph
## Narrative
VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN DRIVEWAY. THERE WAS A SLIGHT GRADE THAT WENT TO THE STREET. CONSUMER OPENED THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR, PUT  LEFT FOOT ON THE CLUTCH, TURNED THE KEY, AND VEHICLE ROLLED BACKWARD. CONSUMER  EXPECTED THE VEHICLE TO JILT FORWARD AND STALL WHEN  FOOT WAS REMOVED FROM THE CLUTCH , BUT INSTEAD, IT JILTED, THEN SURGED FORWARD AT 25 MPH  UP THE DRIVEWAY, DRAGGING THE CONSUMER.  CONSUMER'S HANDS WERE STILL ON THE STEERING WHEEL.  THE GAS PEDAL WAS NEVER DEPRESSED.  VEHICLE WAS IN FIRST GEAR. VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE HOUSE , BUT THE REAR WHEEL CONTINUED TO TURN. TWO INSURANCE ADJUSTERS CAME OUT AND INSPECTED THE DAMAGE.  DEALERSHIP INDICATED THAT AFTER THE FRONTAL REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED, THEN THEY  WILL INSPECT VEHICLE  ATTEMPTING TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE  TO DETERMINE WHAT CAUSED THE ACCELERATION, AND THEN CORRECT THE PROBLEM.*AK
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