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2006 NISSAN XTERRA — POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY

fire · 808221 · 2010-08-19

Vehicle

Make
NISSAN
Model
XTERRA
Year
2006
Manufacturer
Nissan North America, Inc.
Component
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
Miles at failure
27,661
Speed
65 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN XTERRA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO INDEPENDENTLY DECELERATE UNTIL REACHING 20 MPH AND WOULD NOT TRAVEL OVER THE SPEED. THERE WAS ALSO A BURNING ODOR COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE CLUTCH WAS BURNED OUT. THE DEALER REPLACED THE DISC ASSEMBLY, FLY WHEEL AND CLUTCH. THE FAILURE DID NOT RECUR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 27,661 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 27,701.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10350583
Machine
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