# 1996 NISSAN PATHFINDER — TIRES:TREAD/BELT
> NHTSA complaint `575638` · 2006-03-13 · Nissan North America, Inc.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** NISSAN
- **Model:** PATHFINDER
- **Year:** 1996
- **Manufacturer:** Nissan North America, Inc.
- **Component:** TIRES:TREAD/BELT
- **Miles at failure:** 107,000
- **Speed:** 65 mph
## Narrative
TREAD SEPARATION OCCURRED FOR REAR-PASSENGER SIDE  TIRE WHILE TRAVELING AT 65 MPH.  (DUNLOP GRANDTREK 265/70/R15)  THE TIRE CAME AS  ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT WITH THE SUV, IT WAS THE (FULL-SIZE) SPARE.  THIS TIRE WAS MOUNTED ON THE REAR WHEEL A YEAR OR ABOUT 10,000 MILES AGO.  THE VEHICLE SPUN OUT OF CONTROL AND CRASHED INTO THE CONCRETE BARRIER.  *JB
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