{"count":161,"message":"Results returned successfully","results":[{"odiNumber":11468769,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"05/04/2022","dateComplaintFiled":"06/11/2022","vin":"5N1ED28Y11C","components":"SUSPENSION,SERVICE BRAKES,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM","summary":"The vehicle disabled and the steering wheel locked on the highway once the speed hit 70mph. The wheel bearings are always rattling and if I go through a pothole the steering and tire feel really loose. The brake system doesn't feel right and has made a loud metal grind sound. The exhaust and or gasoline smell is way potent and not normal either it is strong smelling all the time. Potential recalls with fuel system, gasoline delivery, fuel pump and suspension, REAR , gasoline storage , tank assembly, filler pipe and cap. All are potential recalls also the exterior lighting","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"XTERRA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":11405499,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"03/19/2021","dateComplaintFiled":"03/30/2021","vin":"5N1ED28Y71C","components":"POWER TRAIN,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM","summary":"THE XTERRA STARTED MISSING AND HESITATING (ENGINE) EVENTUALLY DYING AND NOT RESTARTING.  THE MISSING AND HESITATION OCCURRED WHILE UNDERWAY ON A BUSY 4 LANE DIVIDED HIGHWAY, BUT THANKFULLY MADE IT HOME BEFORE DYING AND NOT RESTARTING.  MISSING AND HESITATION OCCURRED WHILE TRAVELING STRAIGHT ON AND WHILE STOPPED AT RED LIGHTS.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"XTERRA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":11217267,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"05/20/2019","dateComplaintFiled":"06/01/2019","vin":"5N1ED28T51C","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM","summary":"CAR FAILED TO START AFTER BEING PARKED OVERNIGHT. WOULD CRANK BUT NOT START. HAD IT DIAGNOSED AND THE FUEL SENDING UNIT REPLACED. THE DEAD UNIT HAD A HOLE THROUGH IT'S PLASTIC WHICH SHOWED A CORRODED ELECTRICAL TAB. IT DOESN'T LOOK LIKE CORROSION FROM A CRACK IN THE PLASTIC AS STATED IN CAMPAIGN# 04V230000, BUT MORE LIKE THE ELECTRICAL CONNECTION MELTED THROUGH THE PLASTIC, WHICH THEN ALLOWED CORROSION.  NISSAN HOTLINE TOLD ME THAT THE PREVIOUS OWNER HAD THE RECALL TAKEN CARE OF ALREADY, BUT COULDN'T SAY IF THE UNIT WAS REPAIRED OR REPLACED.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"XTERRA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":11144792,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"10/19/2018","dateComplaintFiled":"11/01/2018","vin":"5N1ED28Y51C","components":"POWER TRAIN,ENGINE","summary":"WHILE DRIVING, ENGINE GOES TO IDLE MODE AND CAN'T ACCELERATE. I HAVE TO SHIFT TO NEUTRAL AND BACK TO DRIVE TO AGAIN DRIVE NORMALLY, THEN PROBLEM HAPPENS AGAIN AND HAVE TO DO THE SAME CONTINUOUSLY EVERY FEW MILES WHILE DRIVING.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"XTERRA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10954048,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":true,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":1,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"02/09/2017","dateComplaintFiled":"02/11/2017","vin":"5N1ED28Y11C","components":"AIR BAGS","summary":"MAJOR INTRUSION ON FRONT END AFTER A MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT WITHOUT AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT.  THIS OCCURRED ON THE HIGHWAY AFTER SLIDING ON ICE AND BEING HIT HEAD ON BY A FORD F150.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"XTERRA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10896852,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"08/12/2016","dateComplaintFiled":"08/18/2016","vin":"5N1ED28T91C","components":"FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM","summary":"THE TERMINAL STRIP ARE CORRODE AND CAN'T BE REPLACED BECAUSE THE PUMP GOT DAMAGE BY THE CORROSION OF THE TERMINAL, NOW NISSAN DO NOT WANT TO REPLACE THE PUMP. IS NOT MY FAULT THAT THEY USING PARTS THAT CAUSING THOSE TYPE OF PROBLEM. I CAN'T AFFORT TO PAY FOR THE PUMP PLUS LABOR.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"XTERRA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10743271,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"11/12/2002","dateComplaintFiled":"07/24/2015","vin":"5N1ED28Y81C","components":"SUSPENSION,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM","summary":"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 NISSAN XTERRA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS:  04V230000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE) AND 02V299000 (SUSPENSION). THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS AVAILABLE; HOWEVER, WHEN THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR THE RECALL REPAIR, THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE.  THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME TO PROVIDE THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE FAILURE LISTED IN THE RECALL. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 108,000.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"XTERRA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10715043,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"05/04/2015","dateComplaintFiled":"05/06/2015","vin":"5N1ED28T81C","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM","summary":"I JUST PURCHASED THIS CAR ABOUT 3 MONTHS AGO AND PAID 4000 DOLLARS FOR IT. THE VEHICLE STOPPED WORKING AND THE FUEL PUMP WASN'T COMING ON. AFTER SEARCHING FOR THE POWER ISSUE I DISCOVERED THE FUEL TANK SENDING UNIT WHICH IS THE TOP TO THE GAS TANK ITSELF. MEANING THE SERVICE HOLE OF THE TANK ACCESS IS THE TOP PART OF THE SENDING UNIT. THE SENDING UNIT HAS 4 FUEL LINE CONNECTIONS AND 4 ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS. TWO FUEL CONECTIONS AND 2 ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS PLUG INTO THE TOP SIDE OF THE SENDING UNIT AND THEY ROUTE THROUGH THE PLASTIC MOLDED SENDING UNIT AND CONNECTIONS ARE MADE IN THE BOTTOM SIDE. BASICALLY FUEL AND ELECTRICITY ROUTE THROUGH THIS UNIT INTO THE TANK. THE POWER WIRE TO THE FUEL PUMP BURNED AND MELTED THE CONECTION INSIDE THE MOLD AND BURNED THE PLASTIC ALL AROUND THE CONNECTION PLUG WHERE THE POWER GOES TO THE GAS TANK. FROM WHAT I UNDERSTAND THE 00' AND 02'  SENDING UNITS WERE RECALLED BUT NOT MY 01'. THIS IS THE EQUIVALENT TO RIDING DOWN THE ROAD WITH A TICKING TIME BOMB UNDER MY CHILDREN'S SEATS. I HAVE CONTACTED NISSAN BUT I HAVE GOTTEN NOWHERE WITH THEM SO I AM REACHING OUT TO THE TRANSPORTATION SAFTEY AUTHORITIES.  *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"XTERRA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10644150,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"05/02/2014","dateComplaintFiled":"10/12/2014","vin":"5N1ED28Y11C","components":"WHEELS,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM","summary":"AFTER THE CAR WARMS UP IT WILL STALL WHILE DRIVING AND WHEN COMING TO A STOP TO IDLE.SOMETIMES IT WILL NOT START IMMEDIATELY AFTER STALLING. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD AND COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. WE HAVE ALSO HAD MULTIPLE PROBLEMS WITH THE ALIGNMENT DUE TO THE WHEEL BEARINGS.  *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"XTERRA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10641367,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":true,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"09/28/2014","dateComplaintFiled":"10/04/2014","vin":"5N1ED28Y21C","components":"WHEELS","summary":"WHILE DRIVING ON THE MASS TURNPIKE, THE FRONT WHEEL CAME OFF THE CAR. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME. FIRST TIME, IN 2013, IN SCHOOL PARKING LOT, DIFFERENT SIDE BUT ALSO A FRONT WHEEL.  WE BOUGHT THE CAR USED FROM A NISSAN DEALERSHIP IN AUGUST 2012 FOR MY 19 YEAR OLD SON.  THE CAR IS HARDLY DRIVEN AS HE IS AWAY IN COLLEGE.   THIS CAR HAS BEEN SERVICED SEVERAL TIMES FOR VARIOUS OTHER THINGS AND TWO DIFFERENT FRONT WHEELS JUST COMING OFF CAN NOT BE A MATTER OF LOOSE LUG NUTS AND INCOMPETENCE ON THE PART OF THE REPAIR SHOP.  I FEEL THAT SOMETHING MUST BE FUNDAMENTALLY WRONG OR FAULTY. I SEE THAT THERE WERE RECALLS YEARS AGO HAVING TO DO WITH BALL JOINTS IN THIS MODEL, I CAN NOT TELL FROM CARFAX REPORTS WHETHER THIS VIN WAS EVER SERVICED FOR THAT, AND THAT NISSAN NEVER SHOULD HAVE RESOLD THIS CAR WITHOUT CHECKING TO SEE - DESPITE THE FACT THAT THIS IS AN OLDER CAR.  A WHEEL COMING OFF IS DANGEROUS, ESPECIALLY WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS.  MY SON COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED (LUCKILY NO ONE WAS HURT).  I AM TRYING TO FIND OUT WHETHER THIS CAR WAS EVER CHECKED FOR THE RECALL ON BALL JOINTS IN 2003 OR EVER. DOESN'T THE DEALERSHIP HAVE ANY OBLIGATION TO CHECK SAFETY RECALLS BEFORE RESELLING CARS THAT COULD BE DANGEROUS TO DRIVE? I FEEL THAT WE WERE SOLD A USED CAR THAT WAS FUNDAMENTALLY NOT SAFE.  TWO DIFFERENT WHEELS FALL OFF WITHIN 2 YEARS OF PURCHASE - SOMETHING DOESN'T SEEM LEGITIMATE HERE.  *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"XTERRA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10609033,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"06/30/2014","dateComplaintFiled":"07/08/2014","vin":"5N1ED28Y31C","components":"SERVICE BRAKES","summary":"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 NISSAN XTERRA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE ABS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE G SENSOR WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,709 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 100,741.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"XTERRA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10594173,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"05/18/2014","dateComplaintFiled":"05/27/2014","vin":"5N1ED28T81C","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE","summary":"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 NISSAN XTERRA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT ANY WARNING. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESTART AND WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL PUMP SENDING UNIT WAS CORRODED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED WHO REFUSED TO PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 04V230000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"XTERRA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10584336,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"09/01/2010","dateComplaintFiled":"04/22/2014","vin":"5N1ED28Y91C","components":"ENGINE","summary":"EXHAUST MANIFOLD CRACKS CAUSING EXHAUST GASES/HEAT INTO ENGINE BAY AND CABIN.  *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"XTERRA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10519946,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"06/13/2013","dateComplaintFiled":"06/15/2013","vin":"5N1ED28Y91C","components":"SUSPENSION","summary":"MY XTERRA WAS SITTING IN MY DRIVEWAY ON THURSDAY JUNE 13TH AND AT 2 AM MY ROOMMATES COME KNOCKING ON MY DOOR SAYING MY FRONT END OF MY CAR FELL.  I GOT UP AND LOOKED AND SURE ENOUGH IT HAD DROPPED.  HAD IT TOWED TO A MECHANIC SHOP AND THEY SAID BOTH TORSION BARS WERE BROKE.  I HAD TO TAKE IT TO THE DEALER TO GET IT FIXED BECAUSE THEY WOULD NOT TOUCH IT.  NO CAN BELIEVE THAT I WAS NOT DRIVING IT WHEN THIS HAPPENED,  MY XTERRA HAD BEEN SITTING FOR 7 HOURS WHEN THIS HAPPENED. IT IS HARD TO BELIEVE BOTH BROKE AT THE SAME TIME AND WHILE IT WAS SITTING IN THE DRIVEWAY.  *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"XTERRA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10509699,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"04/07/2013","dateComplaintFiled":"04/26/2013","vin":"5N1ED28Y31C","components":"FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM","summary":"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 NISSAN XTERRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO COAST ONTO THE SHOULDER WHERE IT WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. A DIAGNOSTIC WAS PERFORMED WHICH LOCATED THE FAILURE AT THE FUEL SENDING UNIT. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 04V230000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE), WAS PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE BUT THE REPAIR DID NOT CORRECT THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER, WHO SEALED THE FUEL SENDING UNIT AS A REMEDY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 87,128 AND THE APPROXIMATE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 87,130. ..UPDATED 06/28/13 *BF    THE CONSUMER STATED THE RECALL REPAIR FAILED . THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED BACK TO THE DEALER AFTER THE FAILURE, THEN THE PART WAS REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER REFUSED TO ASSIST WITH THE COST. UPDATED 07/2/2013 *JS","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"XTERRA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10499378,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"02/19/2013","dateComplaintFiled":"02/20/2013","vin":"5N1ED28Y71C","components":"ENGINE","summary":"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 NISSAN XTERRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THERE WAS A FLUTTERING SOUND. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD WAS FRACTURED AND WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"XTERRA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10486011,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"11/23/2012","dateComplaintFiled":"11/26/2012","vin":"5N1ED28T41C","components":"ENGINE","summary":"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 NISSAN XTERRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT ANY WARNINGS.  THE VEHICLE ENGINE FAILED TO RESTART AND AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S HOME. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED WHO OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE.  THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE BUT DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 182,000.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"XTERRA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10471804,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":true,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"07/14/2012","dateComplaintFiled":"08/21/2012","vin":"5N1ED28T41C","components":"STEERING,SUSPENSION","summary":"EXITING ONE FREEWAY (315S) TO ENTER ANOTHER (270W).  ON A LIGHT WET GROUND, MY XTERRA SPUN OFF THE ROAD DOING A SPIN (APPROX 360 DEGREES) OFF THE ROAD.  THERE WAS A LIGHT RAIN 5-10 MINS PRIOR, I WAS DOING NOR MORE THAN 25MPH ON THE EXIT AND WITHOUT A KNOWN REASON, AND DESPITE TIRES WITH TREAD, THE VEHICLE SPUN OUT OF CONTROL.      I PURSCHASED THIS VEHICLE USED AND I ATTEMPT NOT TO DRIVE THIS VEHICLE IN THE WINTER BECAUSE OF IT NOT BEING ABLE TO MAINTAIN THE ROAD IN THE SNOW.  IN ADDITION, IF I HIT A BUMP, THE REAR WHEELS JERK/SKIPS WHEN IT MAKES CONTACT BACK WITH THE GROUND.   *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"XTERRA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10423990,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"08/25/2011","dateComplaintFiled":"09/06/2011","vin":"5N1ED28Y91C","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VISIBILITY","summary":"I OPENED CASE # [XXX] WITH NISSAN REGARDING THE FAILURE OF ALL FOUR WINDOW REGULATORS IN THE NISSAN XTERRA I PURCHASED FROM NISSAN OF BOURNE (MA) IN 2000 ON MARTHA'S VINEYARD. THAT IS WHERE THE VEHICLE IS GARAGED AND USED AND ONLY HAS 67K MILES ON IT. THE WINDOWS HAVE BEEN ACTING UP FOR QUITE SOME TIME (MANY YEARS) NOW AND THE VEHICLE IS PRIMARILY USED ONLY IN THE SUMMER.  THERE WAS A WINDOW REGULATOR WARRANTY EXTENSION (PU307) ISSUED ON THIS VEHICLE AND THERE ARE NUMEROUS ONLINE COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE PROBLEM. NISSAN CONSUMER AFFAIRS HAS REJECTED THE CLAIM SINCE IT IS BEYOND THE WARRANTY EXTENSION PERIOD EVEN THOUGH I WAS NEVER NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM SINCE IT ONLY APPLIED TO \"WARM WEATHER\" STATES. I'D LIKE TO ESCALATE THIS CLAIM TO ENCOURAGE NISSAN TO PICK UP THE COST OF PARTS AS THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE SHOULD THE WINDOW GET STUCK IN THE UP OR DOWN POSITION. THERE ARE NUMEROUS ONLINE COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM.    INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).  *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"XTERRA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10410033,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"04/01/2011","dateComplaintFiled":"06/30/2011","vin":"5N1ED28Y61C","components":"STEERING","summary":"TL*  THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 NISSAN XTERRA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS AND MAKING A TURN HE HEARD A LOUD NOISE IN THE STEERING WHEEL. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED BY A DEALER NOR WAS IT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED HIM THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 160,000.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"XTERRA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10386591,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"03/05/2011","dateComplaintFiled":"03/06/2011","vin":"5N1ED28Y91C","components":"WHEELS","summary":"BOTH OF MY FRONT RIMS CRACKED ON MY 2001 NISSAN XTERRA. TWO OF THE FOUR PASSENGER SIDE SPOKES AND ONE OF THE DRIVER'S SIDE SPOKES IS STARTING TO CRACK.  THERE WASN'T ANY IMPACT THAT WOULD HAVE CAUSED THIS.  I ONLY NOTICED BECAUSE MY BRAKES BEGAN SQUEAKING AFTER A TRIP WITH MY 10YR OLD SON.  WHEN I LOOKED AT THE FRONT RIMS TO CHECK THE BRAKES, I NOTICED THE CRACKS.   THEY ARE ALUMINUM 4 SPOKE 15\"X7\"RIMS. I FOUND A RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 03V307000.   *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"XTERRA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10378190,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":true,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"01/17/2011","dateComplaintFiled":"01/21/2011","vin":"5N1ED28T31C","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","summary":"TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 NISSAN XTERRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY WHEN IT CAUGHT FIRE. HE WAS ABLE TO PUT THE FIRE OUT WITH A WATER HOSE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT STATED THAT IT WAS AN ELECTRICAL FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 80,000.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"XTERRA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10353919,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"08/04/2010","dateComplaintFiled":"09/05/2010","vin":"5N1ED28Y21C","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","summary":"INSTRUMENT GAUGE FAILURE. SPEEDOMETER, TACHOMETER, ODOMETER, HEAT, AND FUEL GAUGES ALL GO TO ZERO. THIS OCCURS USUALLY ABOUT 30 MINUTES AFTER THE CAR IS RUNNING AND/OR THE TEMPERATURE IS VERY WARM OUTSIDE. SUV CONTINUES TO RUN 'NORMALLY' WHEN THIS OCCURS, BUT THIS CAN BE A SAFETY HAZARD IN NOT KNOWING YOUR VEHICLE SPEED OR FUEL LEVEL WHEN DRIVING. TYPICALLY, THE GAUGES RETURN TO NORMAL AFTER THE CAR HAS NOT BEEN RUNNING AND PARKED IN A 'COOL' SPACE FOR ABOUT AN HOUR. THERE ARE NUMEROUS REPORTS ON THE WEB ABOUT THIS, BUT THERE APPEARS TO BE NO SOLUTION AVAILABLE OR ACKNOWLEDGEMENT FROM NISSAN. *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"XTERRA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10347825,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"07/11/2010","dateComplaintFiled":"08/06/2010","vin":"5N1ED28Y21C","components":"VISIBILITY","summary":"WINDOW REGULATORS ALL HAVE BEEN MALFUNCTIONING ON MY 2001 NISSAN XTERRA. *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"XTERRA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10347507,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"01/02/2010","dateComplaintFiled":"08/05/2010","vin":"","components":"VISIBILITY","summary":"ON MY 2001 NISSAN XTERRA, THE WINDOWS ARE NEARLY INOPERABLE ON FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDES. THEY STARTED OUT SLOWLY AND GETTING STUCK HALF THE WAY UP, IT WOULD USUALLY TAKE ABOUT 4 ATTEMPTS TO GET WINDOW ALL THE WAY UP. THIS IS A SERIOUS NISSAN PROBLEM, AND ACCORDING TO OTHER FORUMS, OTHERS ARE HAVING SAME PROBLEM.  THE WINDOWS NEED TO HAVE A RECALL ON THEM, IT IS VERY AGGRAVATING TO NOT BE ABLE TO ROLL THE WINDOWS UP OR DOWN, WHAT IF YOUR DOOR GETS HIT BY A CAR, AND DOOR IS INOPERABLE? *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"XTERRA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10298471,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"07/09/2005","dateComplaintFiled":"01/06/2010","vin":"","components":"VISIBILITY","summary":"FIRST THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW STOPPED WORKING. SOUNDS LIKE BREAKING GLASS WHEN IT IS ROLLED DOWN. WILL ONLY ROLL DOWN 1 -2 INCHES AND WILL NOT ROLL BACK UP. THE LEFT REAR WINDOW WILL ROLL DOWN BUT WILL NOT ROLL BACK UP. THE RIGHT REAR WINDOW WILL OCCASIONALLY ROLL DOWN BUT WILL NOT ROLL BACK UP. THE FRONT PASSENGER WINDOW WORKS FOR NOW. *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"XTERRA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10278740,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":true,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"07/26/2009","dateComplaintFiled":"07/29/2009","vin":"5N1ED28T71C","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EQUIPMENT","summary":"I WAS DRIVING ABOUT 25 MINUTES ON THE TURNPIKE AND PULLED OFF FOR GAS, THE SECOND  I TURNED OFF THE CAR SMOKE STARTED TO POUR INSIDE FROM THE FRONT AREA AND ALSO POURING FROM THE  UNDER HOOD AREA. THIS TURNED INTO AN ACTUAL FIRE NEXT TO A GAS PUMP. FIRE DEPT. WAS CALLED TO PUT IT OUT . ENGINE TOTALLY BURNED UP AND HOOD ETC... *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"XTERRA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."},{"type":"Equipment","productYear":"9999","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"999R5-AR000","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10259751,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"05/01/2007","dateComplaintFiled":"02/24/2009","vin":"","components":"VISIBILITY","summary":"HEARD A SAND ON GLASS SOUND WHEN ROLLING UP MY  3 OF MY WINDOWS AND NOW DRIVER, PASSENGER AND REAR PASSENGER WINDOWS DO NOT WORK. *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"XTERRA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10250688,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"12/01/2008","dateComplaintFiled":"12/04/2008","vin":"","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING","summary":"I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF A 2001 NISSAN XTERRA XE V6 3.3L ENGINE. ALL MAINTENANCE DONE AT MOSSY NISSAN IS SAN DIEGO. I AM NOW HAVING TO REPLACE THE HEAD GASKET AFTER 89000MI. NISSAN DOES NOT OFFER ANY WARRANTY FOR THE FAILURE OF THE ENGINE GASKET. THIS IS PROBLEMATIC AND NEEDS TO BE CORRECTED. *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"XTERRA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10249434,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"10/31/2008","dateComplaintFiled":"11/20/2008","vin":"5N1ED28Y71C","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE","summary":"MY 2001 NISSAN XTERRA SHUTS OFF WHILE IN MOTION.  ALSO, WILL NOT START AT TIMES.  OVERALL, CAR HAS SHUT OFF OR NOT STARTED PROBABLY ABOUT 10 OR SO TIMES.  ACCORDING TO NISSAN THE RECALL ON THIS PART WAS ALREADY FIXED BEFORE I OWNED THE CAR (I BOUGHT IT PREOWNED)....BUT OBVIOUSLY IT IS THE SAME PROBLEM AGAIN THEREFORE THEY HAVE NOT CORRECTED THE PROBLEM AT ALL.  HOWEVER, SINCE THEY REPAIRED IT ONCE THEY HAVE WASHED THEIR HANDS OF IT.  *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"XTERRA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10246748,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":true,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":3,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"09/14/2008","dateComplaintFiled":"10/26/2008","vin":"","components":"AIR BAGS","summary":"I WAS TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH WHEN A VEHICLE PULLED OUT OF A BUSINESS PARKING LOT, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO YIELD, CAUSING ME TO COLLIDE WITH HER DRIVER DOOR.  MY CONCERN IS THAT MY AIRBAG IN MY 2001 NISSAN XTERRA FAILED TO DEPLOY CAUSING ME TO HIT THE STEERING WHEEL WITH MY CHEST.  I CONTACTED NISSAN AND THE RESULTS WERE THAT I FAILED TO PROPERLY DECELERATE; THIS WAS THE CAUSE FOR THE FAILURE. *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"XTERRA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10244560,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"10/04/2008","dateComplaintFiled":"10/06/2008","vin":"5N1ED28Y21C","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE","summary":"TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 NISSAN XTERRA.  THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BE REPAIRED UNDER A RECALL.  THE REMEDY WAS PERFORMED BY SILICONE SPRAY BEING SPRAYED OVER THE STRAP SENDING UNIT, WHICH RESTS ON THE FUEL PUMP AND INDICATES HOW MUCH FUEL THE VEHICLE IS USING.  AFTER HAVING THE VEHICLE REPAIRED, WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STOPPED.  THE CONTACT FEELS THAT THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE A CRASH COULD HAVE OCCURRED.  HE FEELS THAT THE REPAIR WAS NOT FIXED PROPERLY, BUT COVERED UP INSTEAD.  HE WOULD LIKE THE REPAIR WORK INVESTIGATED.  THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN.  THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 92,000.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"XTERRA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10229974,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"11/23/2006","dateComplaintFiled":"06/04/2008","vin":"5N1ED28Y31C","components":"VISIBILITY","summary":"IT'S BEEN 1 1/2 YEAR THAT I HAVE THE PROBLEM WITH REAR WINDOWS ON MY NISSAN XTERRA. THEY CAN GO DOWN, BUT THEY WANT GO UP. I HAVE TWO KIDS OF 5 AND 16 YEARS OLD AND I AM LITTLE CONCERNED WHAT WOULD HAPPEN IF I PUT THE WINDOWS DOWN BY MISTAKE.I THINK THIS IS VERY UNSAFE. I DID CONTACT  NISSAN AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THIS IS NOT THEY PROBLEM. I DID LOOK ONLINE AND I FOUND THAT I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE. THIS IS VERY UNSAFE IF I OPEN THOSE WINDOWS BY MISTAKE LETS SAY IN THE MIDDLE OF NOWHERE. VERY UNSAFE!!!!! THANK YOU!  *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"XTERRA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10212551,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"12/21/2007","dateComplaintFiled":"12/22/2007","vin":"JN8DR07X21W","components":"EQUIPMENT","summary":"MY 2001 NISSAN PATHFINDER WAS PURCHASED 3 YEARS AGO.  A BOSE 6-CD PLAYER CAME INSTALLED IN THE VEHICLE.  THE 6-CD PLAYER STOPPED WORKING, AND DISPLAYS AN ERROR MESSAGE, \"ERR 2\".   MY VEHICLE IS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY.  THIS PROBLEM WAS ADDRESSED WITH THE NISSAN DEALER (SERVICE DEPARTMENT) IN BUENA PARK CALIFORNIA ON DECEMBER 21, AT 6:40PM.  I WAS INFORMED THAT I COULD PURCHASE A NEW CD PLAYER, HOWEVER THIS WOULD BE QUITE COSTLY.  THE NISSAN DEALER FURTHER STATED, WHEN A CUSTOMER WHOSE VEHICLE IS UNDER WARRANTY HAS THIS SAME PROBLEM, THEY DO NOT REPAIR THE PROBLEM.  THE CD PLAYER IS REPLACED WITH ANOTHER. NO REPAIR SHOP WILL LOOK AT MY SYSTEM.  APPARENTLY, THIS PROBLEM IS COMMON WITH NISSANS.  OTHER THAN PURCHASING  A NEW CD PLAYER, THERE HAS TO BE SOME TYPE OF CONSUMER REPAIR SHOP.  NISSAN SEEMS UNCONCERNED WITH THIS TYPE OF PROBLEM.  *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"NISSAN","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10210187,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"08/04/2007","dateComplaintFiled":"11/28/2007","vin":"","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING","summary":"BOTH RIGHT AND LEFT EXHAUST MANIFOLDS CRACKED, CAUSING EXHAUST FUMES TO ENTER THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. THE CRACKS WERE PRESENT FOR SOME TIME. THESE FAILURES ON THIS VEHICLE ARE VERY COMMON AND IN MY OPINION VERY DANGEROUS.  *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"XTERRA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10206382,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"08/17/2007","dateComplaintFiled":"10/20/2007","vin":"1N4DL01D61C","components":"VISIBILITY","summary":"1) BETWEEN 8/07 & 10/07 THREE  WINDOW REGULATORS HAVE BROKEN  2) WINDOW REGULATORS BROKE & WINDOWS UNABLE TO MOVE UP OR DOWN  3) CAR WAS TAKEN TO AUTO BODY SHOP FOR REPAIR, REPAIRS WERE COMPLETED & MONEY PAID TO AUTO BODY SHOPS.  *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"NISSAN","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10206236,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"11/17/2006","dateComplaintFiled":"10/18/2007","vin":"5N1ED28Y11C","components":"VISIBILITY","summary":"(1) MY DRIVER WINDOW BEGAN TO GRIND WHEN I USED IT. SHORTLY AFTER IT WOULD NOT WORK AT ALL.  (2) CURRENTLY, 3 OF 4 OF MY WINDOW REGULATORS DO NOT WORK PROPERLY. I STARTED TO LOOK ON THE NET TO SEE IF OTHERS ARE HAVING THIS PROBLEM AND THAT IS HOW I FOUND THIS WEB SITE. NISSAN NEVER SENT ME ANYTHING ON THIS ISSUE EVEN THOUGH THEY HAD A VOLUNTARY SERVICE CAMPAIGN (PU306 & PU307). THEY DON'T CONSIDER IT A DANGER, BUT I THINK THAT IN THE MIDDLE OF A MICHIGAN WINTER WHEN MY WINDOWS WON'T GO UP AND YOU HAVE A BABY IN THE BACK SEAT DANGEROUS. AFTER MULTIPLE PHONE CALLS TO NISSAN THEY WANT ME TO TAKE IT INTO TO THE DEALER AND PAY $100 FOR THEM TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. I DON'T HAVE $100 TO GAMBLE WITH KNOWING THAT IT MAY LEAD TO NOT REIMBURSEMENT. I AM THE ONLY OWNER OF THIS VEHICLE AND NISSAN HAS ALWAYS HAD MY CONTACT INFO, YET THEY NEVER SENT ME ANY NOTICE OF THIS EXPIRED CAMPAIGN.  *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"XTERRA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10205268,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"06/15/2006","dateComplaintFiled":"10/09/2007","vin":"5N1ED28T91C","components":"WHEELS","summary":"IN 2003 THERE WAS A RECALL ON 2000 XTERRA'S - NHTSA ID 03V307000.  THIS RECALL HAD TO DO WITH WHEELS CRACKING.  I HAVE A 2001 XTERRA OUTSIDE THE VIN RANGE OF THE RECALL AND HAVE HAD 2 WHEELS CRACK IN THE LAST 16 MONTHS.  NO ONE AT NISSAN OR THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP WILL DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT EXCEPT TO SELL ME NEW WHEELS.  *JB","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"XTERRA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10195904,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":true,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"01/01/1901","dateComplaintFiled":"07/06/2007","vin":"","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","summary":"2001 NISSAN XTERRA ELECTRICAL SYSTEM HAD A MAJOR ELECTRICAL FIRE DUE TO A MANUFACTURING DEFECT**CW** *JB","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"XTERRA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10192749,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":true,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"04/30/2007","dateComplaintFiled":"06/08/2007","vin":"5N1ED28Y11C","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VISIBILITY","summary":"MAJOR ELECTRICAL FIRE WHICH DESTROYED THE ENGINE ROOM HARNESS , SHORTED THE POWER TRANSIISTOR IN THE DISTRIBUTOR, DESSTROYED THE HOOD RELEASE CABLE AND BURNED THE WINDSHIELD WASHER TUBING, AND ALSO MULTIPLE FUSES AND RELAYS.THIS CONDITION OCCURED DUE TO THE MANUFACTURER CRUSHING THE WIRING FOR THE LEFT FRONT COMBINATION LIGHT UNDER THE AIR FILTER HOUSING AGAINST THE METAL BODY DURING INSTALLATION AT THE FACTORY.ALL PARTS RETAINED AND VEHICLE AVAILABLE FOR INSOECTION VEHIICLE CURRENTLY NOT RUNNING.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"XTERRA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10188922,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"04/10/2007","dateComplaintFiled":"04/26/2007","vin":"","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING","summary":"THE THERMOSTAT AND FAN CLUTCH IN THE COOLING SYSTEM OF THE VEHICLE HAS FAILED 3 TIMES IN THE YEARS I HAVE OWNED MY NISSAN. THE ENGINE WILL RISE IN TEMPERATURE AND BECAUSE OF THE FAN CLUTCH AND THERMOSTAT FAILURE, THE ENGINE TEMPERATURE RISES TO UNSAFE LEVELS. *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"XTERRA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10188923,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"06/01/2006","dateComplaintFiled":"04/26/2007","vin":"","components":"EQUIPMENT","summary":"SINCE I BEGAN OWNERSHIP OF MY VEHICLE, I HAVE HAD TO GET THE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM HOSES REPLACED 2 TIMES. BOTH TIMES, THE LOW PRESSURE AND HIGH PRESSURE HOSES HAVE CRACKED AND LEAKED FREON. ONE REPLACEMENT OCCURRED LESS THAN 2 YEARS AFTER THE INITIAL REPLACEMENT WHICH OCCURRED WITHIN 3 YEARS OF OWNERSHIP BUT DID OCCUR OUTSIDE OF 50,000 WARRANTY. *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"XTERRA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10183228,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"02/15/2007","dateComplaintFiled":"02/22/2007","vin":"5N1ED28Y41C","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE","summary":"FUEL SENDING UNIT THAT WAS REPLACED ON 4/25/2005 DUE TO RECALL OF POSSIBLE CORROSION FAILURE FAILED DUE TO CORROSION. *NM","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"XTERRA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10179124,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"01/18/2007","dateComplaintFiled":"01/19/2007","vin":"JN8DR07Y01W","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","summary":"2001 NISSAN PATHFINDER 3.5L 4WD SE MODEL STARTED MISFIRING AT 89,000 MILES, WHICH THE JEFF WYLER NISSAN DEALERSHIP IN OHIO ADVISED ON REPLACING AN IGNITION COIL.  CAR RAN OK FOR 2 WEEKS, THEN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, AND THIS TIME IT WAS A VALVE TIMING SENSOR.  REPLACED THAT AND 2 WEEKS LATER MORE MISFIRING, AND THE SAME DEALER SAYS IT'S ANOTHER IGNITION COIL.  A LITTLE RESEARCH SHOWS THERE ARE OVER 2500 PEOPLE WITH THE SAME ENGINE TYPE EXPERIENCING THE SAME ISSUES (MAXIMAS), AND OTHER CAR MANUFACTURERS NOT HAVING THIS ISSUE.  THIS IS AN OBVIOUS DEFECT AND NEEDS SERIOUS SCRUTINY OR LEGAL ACTION.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"NISSAN","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10169728,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"10/01/2006","dateComplaintFiled":"10/02/2006","vin":"","components":"TIRES","summary":"I PURCHASED 4 FIRESTONE DESTINATION LE TIRES IN 2004 FOR MY 2001 NISSAN XTERRA.  AFTER 24000 MILES I NOTED THAT THERE WERE SMALL PIECES OF THE SIDEWALL MISSING ON ALL FOUR TIRES - EVENLY SPACED AROUND THE SIDEWALL OF THE TIRE.  ON THE REAR PASSENGER TIRE, THE LARGEST MISSING PIECE WAS APPROXIMATELY .75\" ON EACH SIDE.  I DID NOT TAKE PICTURES AND I EXPERIENCED NO DRIVING PROBLEMS WITH THE TIRES.  I TOOK THE CAR BACK TO THE FIRESTONE STORE AND THEY REPLACED ALL FOUR TIRES AT NO COST.  I AM SENDING THIS BECAUSE THIS CLEARLY LOOKS LIKE SOME TYPE OF DEFECT SINCE I WAS SEEING THE SAME PATTERN ON ALL FOUR TIRES (AND HAVE NEVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE THAT BEFORE).  IF OTHER PEOPLE ARE SEEING SOMETHING SIMILAR, I WANTED TO HAVE IT NOTED THAT I ALSO HAD THIS ISSUES. *NM","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"XTERRA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."},{"type":"Tire","productYear":"9999","productMake":"FIRESTONE","productModel":"DESTINATION A/T","size":"P265/75R16","manufacturer":"Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations"}]},{"odiNumber":10168983,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":true,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":1,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"08/29/2006","dateComplaintFiled":"09/22/2006","vin":"5N1ED28Y41C","components":"AIR BAGS","summary":"I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK ON 8/29/06 WHEN A VEHICLE STRUCK ME HEAD-ON.  MY AIRBAGS IN MY VEHICLE FAILED TO DEPLOY, ALTHOUGH I SUFFERED MINOR INJURIES I FEEL THAT MY AIRBAGS SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED.  I FILED A COMPLAINT WITH NISSAN BUT HAVE NOT HEARD ANYTHING BACK CONCERNING ON CHECKING THE VEHICLE, ETC.  THE SUV IS ALREADY REPAIRED IT TOOK APPROXIMATELY 2 1/2 WEEKS.  *NM","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"XTERRA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10166599,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"08/10/2006","dateComplaintFiled":"08/26/2006","vin":"5N1ED28TX1C","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,VISIBILITY","summary":"2001 NISSAN XTERRA CURRENTLY HAS 77, 123 MILES.  EXPERIENCING POWER WINDOW FAILURE AND CRANKSHAFT PULLEY FAILURE.  1. AUG 06 WINDOW FAILED TO COMPLETELY CLOSE, HAD TO ADJUST WITH HAND TO CLOSE. I THOUGHT WINDOW WAS OFF TRACK SO  I HAD DEALER SERVICE WINDOW, DEALER APPLIED LUBRICATION. WINDOW IS STILL FAILING TO COMPLETELY CLOSE WITHOUT ASSISTANCE.     2.HEARD NOISE IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR SERVICE, DEALER REPLACED POWER STEERING TENSIONER PULLEY NOISE CONTINUED TO EXIST. I HAD A REPUTABLE MECHANIC LOOK AT VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THE CRANKSHAFT PULLEY HAD MULTIPLE STRESS FRACTURES AND DENTS. VEHICLE SCHEDULED TO BE SERVICED AGAIN TO REPLACE CRANKSHAFT PULLEY. *JB","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"XTERRA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10165684,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"07/21/2002","dateComplaintFiled":"08/16/2006","vin":"","components":"VISIBILITY","summary":"I HAVE A 2001 NISSAN XTERRA THAT I BOUGHT IN 2002 WHILE THE WINDOWS WERE STILL WORKING. WITHIN TWO MONTHS OF MY PURCHASE THE TWO REAR WINDOWS STOPPED WORKING. IT WAS NOT BUT A COUPLE OF WEEKS UNTIL THE PASSENGER WINDOW COMPLETELY BROKE AND SLID DOWN INTO MY DOOR. THE DRIVERS SIDE GOES DOWN VERY SLOWLY MAKING A GRINDING NOISE AND HAS TO BE MANUALLY ROLLED UP. THE WARRANTY IS UP AND IT WILL COST ME $1800 TO GET IT FIXED. I WILL NOT SPEND THAT KIND OF MONEY ON A POORLY MANUFACTURED CAR AFTER THE FACT THAT THEY WILL NOT RECALL IT. I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER NISSAN AGAIN.   *NM","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"XTERRA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10161609,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"06/13/2006","dateComplaintFiled":"07/03/2006","vin":"5N1ED28Y91C","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,VISIBILITY","summary":"BOTH REAR WINDOW REGULATORS FAILED IN THE CONSUMER'S 2001 NISSAN XTERRA.  *TS  THE BLOWER MOTOR ONLY BLOWS ON HIGH.  THE DEALER FOUND THAT THE BLOWER MOTOR RESISTOR SHORTED OUT.  THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHILE DRIVING.  THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE THERMOSTAT HAD TO BE REPLACED.  *NM","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"XTERRA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10159818,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"04/22/2006","dateComplaintFiled":"06/14/2006","vin":"5N1ED28Y81C","components":"VISIBILITY","summary":"APPROXIMATELY ONE MONTH AGO AFTER JUST STARTING MY XTERRA, I NOTICED THAT THE REAR WINDSHIELD WIPER WAS ON.  I BEGAN TO PRESS THE SWITCH TO TURN THE WIPER OFF, THINKING I HAD LEFT IF ON, BUT REALIZED THAT IT WAS ALREADY IN THE OFF POSITION.  THE WIPER THEN BEGAN TO MOVE AGAIN, AND WASHER FLUID STARTED TO SPRAY ON THE WINDOW.  AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO TURN THE SWITCH OFF AND ON, I FINALLY RESOLVED TO REMOVE THE FUSE FOR THE REAR WIPER.  (THIS ALSO HAPPENED PRIOR TO A HEAVY RAINFALL LATER IN THE DAY, PREVENTING ME FROM USING THE REAR WIPER.)  AFTER RETURNING HOME, I REINSERTED THE FUSE, THINKING IT WOULD SIMPLY RESET THE WIPER.  HOWEVER, A SHORT WHILE AFTER TURNING THE ENGINE ON THE NEXT TIME IN THE CAR, BOTH THE WIPER AND WASHER FLUID ACTIVATED WITH THE SWITCH IN THE \"OFF\" POSITION.  I HAVE FOUND SEVERAL REFERENCES TO SIMILAR PROBLEMS IN ONLINE XTERRA OWNER FORUMS, BUT HAVE NOT FOUND ANY RECALL NOTICES FROM NISSAN. *JB","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"XTERRA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10155536,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"04/01/2006","dateComplaintFiled":"04/17/2006","vin":"5N1ED28T91C","components":"TIRES,WHEELS","summary":"DT*: THE CONTACT STATED DURING AN OIL CHANGE THE MECHANIC NOTICED THE DRIVER SIDE REAR WHEEL WAS FRACTURED.  THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATING NORMAL PRIOR TO THE FAILURE.  THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE A SPARE TIRE WAS PUT ONTO THE VEHICLE.  *AK UPDATED 05/16/06. *JB","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"XTERRA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10141937,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"11/07/2005","dateComplaintFiled":"11/07/2005","vin":"5N1ED28TX1C","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING","summary":"SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED BRAND NEW FROM NISSAN, HOT AIR FROM THE ENGINE CONSTANTLY POURS THROUGH THE VENTILATION SYSTEM AND INTO THE CABIN AREA, EVEN WHEN THE AIR IS TURNED OFF.  *JB","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"XTERRA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10140933,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"10/25/2005","dateComplaintFiled":"10/27/2005","vin":"5N1ED28T11C","components":"WHEELS","summary":"FOUND CRACKS IN TWO OF MY 2001 XTERRA ORIGINAL ALLOY WHEELS. CRACKS WERE VISIBLE ON ONE WHEEL FROM INSIDE TO OUTSIDE. THIS WHEEL WAS IMMEDIATELY REMOVED DUE TO A SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN. I WAS TOLD BY NISSAN THAT THERE WAS A RECALL, BUT DID NOT INCLUDE MY VIN NUMBER. RECALL WAS PRIMARILY FOR 2000 MODELS. COMPLAINT ISSUED TO NISSAN CONSUMER AFFAIRS FOR POSSIBLE REIMBURSEMENT OF REPLACEMENT WHEELS.  *NM","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"XTERRA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10140247,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"08/05/2005","dateComplaintFiled":"10/19/2005","vin":"5N1ED28T11C","components":"STRUCTURE","summary":"DT: THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ROOF WAS RUSTING IN AND AROUND THE ROOF RACK ON THE REAR QUARTER OF THE VEHICLE. HE TRIED TO HAVE THE PROBLEM RESOLVED. THE DEALER HAS SEEN THE VEHICLE IN AUGUST 2005 .THE DEALER STATED THAT THE ROOF WILL HAVE TO BE REPLACED, AND THE COST WAS AROUND $2,000. THE MANUFACTURER SAID THAT THEY WERE WILLING TO PAY $685.00 FOR THE REPAIRS.  THE VEHICLE IS UNDER A 100,000 MILE WARRANTY FOR RUST. THE VEHICLE IS A 2001 NISSAN XTERRA. *AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"XTERRA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10132522,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"03/12/2004","dateComplaintFiled":"08/11/2005","vin":"5N1ED28T11C","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING","summary":"EXHAUST MANIFOLD. I HAD TO CALL NISSAN HQ BACK BOTH TIMES JUST TO GET AND ANSWER THAT YES IT IS COVERED AND NO THEY CAN'T FIX IT.    I AM COMPLETELY OVER NISSANS FAULTY WORKMANSHIP.  I TOOK MY X IN TO HAVE THE 60K MAINT DONE AND THEY HAD THE NERVE TO TELL ME ABOUT MY BRAKES, BUT DIDN'T TELL ME ANYTHING ABOUT THE CRACKED MANIFOLD. THEY EVEN TOLD ME THAT THEY SAW IT BUT DIDN'T THINK IT WAS ANYTHING TO BE CONCERNED ABOUT.    IF IT WASN'T FROM THE DEALER CHARGING ME FOR OVERFILLING MY TRANS FLUID AND NOT TIGHTENING A TRANS HOSE FITTING, I WOULD HAD DROVE THE THING UNTIL THE NEXT TIME TO CHANGE THE OIL AND NOT KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT THE CRACK IN THE MANIFOLD OR RAN THE TRANSMISSION DRY.  NOW THEY ARE TELLING ME THAT IT IS MY FAULT FOR NOT KEEPING AN EYE ON IT.  I ASKED THE LADY AT HQ'S, IF I HAD TAKEN MY X IN WITH 60K MILES ON IT AND THEY HAD FOUND THE CRACK WOULD IT BE COVERED UNDER THE WARRANTY? SHE TOLD ME NO  THEN WENT ON TO TELL ME THAT I WOULD HAVE TO BRING IT IN ON 59999K AND IT WOULD HAD BEEN.   I HAD TAKEN IT IN PRIOR TO THE 60K TO WHICH THE DEALER DID NOTHING OR NOTED NOTHING. THEN AFTER FINDING THE TRANS FLUID LEAK I TOOK IT BACK IN WHICH WAS ABOUT 3 DAYS LATER. WHEN I TOOK IT BACK IN IT WAS OVER THE 60K.    NOW AFTER THE DEALER QUOTED  ME 4 DIFFERENT PRICES RANGING FROM 300-1500 DOLLARS ON REPAIRING THE EXACT SAME THING (EXHAUST MANIFOLD).   I AM PAYING MORE FOR GAS DUE TO THE LOW MILEAGE FROM THE CRACKED/FAULTY MANIFOLD. I CONSTANTLY SMELL EXHAUST DURING TRAVELING(STOPS). AT TIMES IT IS TO THE POINT THAT I MUST KEEP THE WINDOWS OPEN.    *NM","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"NISSAN","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10132101,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"08/01/2005","dateComplaintFiled":"08/09/2005","vin":"5N1ED28Y91C","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING","summary":"(1) NORMAL VEHICLE OPERATION, NO SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES LED TO FAILURE.  (2) THE RIGHT CYLINDER BANK EXHAUST MANIFOLD FAILED WHICH ALLOWED EXHAUST GASES TO BE PRESENT UNDER THE HOOD AND DRAWN INTO THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT BY THE HEAT AND AIR CONDITIONING  SYSTEM OF THE VEHICLE.   (3) THE RIGHT CYLINDER BANK EXHAUST MANIFOLD WAS REPLACED.  THE OLD PART IS UNAVAILABLE DUE TO THIS REPAIR BEING COVERED BY A VEHICLE SERVICE CONTRACT AND THE OLD PART WAS RETAINED BY THE DEALER PERFORMING THE REPAIR. *JB","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"XTERRA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10132174,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"08/05/2005","dateComplaintFiled":"08/09/2005","vin":"","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","summary":"THERE WAS NO WARNING BEFORE THE IGNITION WIRING IN MY 2001 NISSAN XTERRA FRIED. THE ENGINE CUT OUT WHILE DRIVING TO ENTER THE FREEWAY. I WAS THEN TOLD BY THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE THAT I WAS LUCKY THAT THE XTERRA DIDN'T CATCH ON FIRE AND IT FRIED BECAUSE OF AN AFTER MARKET ALARM,IT DOESN'T HAVE AN AFTER MARKET ALARM ITS THE SAME AS WHEN I BOUGHT IT,NINE MONTHS PRIOR.  THEY ARE GOING TO FIX IT BUT I HAVE TO PAY FOR NEW IGNITION WIRE. I'M STILL WONDERING WHY THE FUSES DIDN'T BREAK LIKE THEY WERE SUPPOSE TO, PREVENTING THIS WHOLE SITUATION FROM HAPPENING.   *NM","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"XTERRA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10126715,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"06/16/2005","dateComplaintFiled":"06/27/2005","vin":"5N1ED28YX1C","components":"STRUCTURE","summary":"ON JUNE 16, 2005, MY PASSENGER TORSION BAR WHICH IS NECESSARY FOR VEHICLE SUSPENSION, SNAPPED IN HALF. MY VEHICLE IS A 2001 NISSAN XTERRA SE VIN# [XXX]. I TOOK MY VEHICLE TO GET CHECKED ON SAME DATE, AND WAS ADVISED THAT PART OF THE TORSION BAR WAS HANGING DOWN AND THE SITUATION COULD BE FATAL IF SAID BAR IMPALED INTO THE CONCRETE WHILE DRIVING OR MUCH WORSE, IMPALE ITSELF IN THE BACK SEAT WHERE MY SEVERN YEAR OLD DAUGHTER SITS. BURDICK NISSAN WAS CONTACTED SAME DATE, AND I WAS ADVISED THAT THIS PART WILL BE AVAILABLE ON JUNE 20, 2005. ON JUNE 20, 2005, I WAS ADVISED  THAT THIS PART IS ON NATIONAL BACK ORDER WITH NO ESTIMATED TIME WHEN IT WILL BECOME AVAILABLE. I CALLED THE NATIONAL NISSAN HOTLINE 1-800-NISSAN 1, AND FILED A COMPLAINT [XXX] I WAS ASSURED THAT A SPECIALIST WOULD CALL ME WITHIN 24-48HOURS. I HAVE YET TO HEAR FROM A NISSAN SPECIALIST EVEN THOUGH I HAVE CALLED THREE TIMES SINCE THEN, THE DATES BEING: JUNE24, 25, AND 27. EACH TIME, I WAS ASSURED THAT I WOULD BE CONTACTED, TO  NO AVAIL. I EVEN REQUESTED TO SPEAK TO ON SUPERVISOR DURING THE LAST TWO CALLS, BUT WAS TOLD NONE WAS AVAILABLE.  I WAS GIVEN NO FEEDBACK AS TO WHEN I COULD OBTAIN THIS PART AND NISSAN DENIED THAT THIS WAS A NATIONWIDE PROBLEM EVEN THOUGH THIS PART IS ON NATIONWIDE BACKORDER. MY LOCAL NISSAN DEALER'S PARTS DEPARTMENT SAID THEY COULD ONLY PUT ME ON A LIST BUT HAD NO FURTHER RECOURSE OR INFORMATION FOR ME. THAT DEALER IS BURDICK NISSAN IN CICERO NY PHONE 3315-458-8915. IN THE MEANTIME, MY ONLY VEHICLE IS DEEMED TO BE UNSAFE AND UNFIT TO DRIVE. *JS     INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"XTERRA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10122192,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"05/01/2005","dateComplaintFiled":"05/26/2005","vin":"","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING","summary":"PASSENGAR EXHUAST MANIFOLD CRACKED.  BEING REPLACED UNDER EXTENDED WARRANTY BUT AS FAR AS I CAN TELL THIS SEEMS TO HAPPEN ON 10-25% OF XTERRA'S AND HAS NOT BEEN ADDRESSED BY NISSAN.  CAN POSSIBLY LEAD TO EXHAUST ENTERING THE CABIN IF NOT DETECTED.  THIS IS A VARIANT OF THE ENGINE THAT WAS USED IN OLDER PATHFINDER MODELS THAT SUFFERED FROM THIS PROBLEM.  NISSAN IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND AT A MINIMUM ADVISE THE PUBLIC ON IT SO THAT THEY ARE AWARE OF POSSIBLE EXHAUST ENTERING THE CABIN.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"XTERRA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10121277,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"05/16/2001","dateComplaintFiled":"05/18/2005","vin":"","components":"UNKNOWN OR OTHER","summary":"AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM HAD TO BE SERVICED TWICE IN 60 DAYS. THE FIRST ISSUE BECAME THE UPPER HOSE ON THE A/C SYSTEM HAD TO BE REPLACED. LESS THAN 2 MONTHS LATER, THE LOWER HOSE BLEW AND HAD TO BE REPLACED ALSO. VEHICLE IS A 2001 V6 2WD WITH 98K MILES. BOTH HOSES WERE REPLACED AND FREON WAS CHARGED (BY A LICENSED SHOP) TO THE TUNE OF $800.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"XTERRA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10113307,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"03/02/2005","dateComplaintFiled":"03/02/2005","vin":"5LMRU27L9XL","components":"TIRES,WHEELS","summary":"DRIVER NOTICED THAT ALL FOUR WHEELS  HAD CRACKS INSIDE AND OUTSIDE.  THIS CAUSED LEAKS FROM THE TIRES  AND UNBALANCE OF THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING.   DRIVER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, AND  MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE WHEELS AND TIRES WERE OPERATING AS DESIGNED, BUT A FLAW WAS NOTICED WHILE INSPECTING.  *AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"XTERRA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10112251,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"06/01/2004","dateComplaintFiled":"02/27/2005","vin":"5N1ED28Y01C","components":"VISIBILITY","summary":"I PURCHASED MY 2001 NISSAN XTERRA IN MAY 2004. AS I WAS DRIVING HOME I NOTICED HOW THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S WINDOW GLASS SHAKES BADLY, AS IF THEY WERE GOING TO FALL RIGHT OUT THE WINDOW OR BREAK. I CONTACTED THE DEALER THE 2 DAYS LATER AND WAS TOLD, THEY WOULD CHECK INTO IT AND GET BACK TO ME. FOR THE FOLLOWING 3 WEEKS WE HAD ARGUMENTS OVER THE FINANCING OF THE VEHICLE, WHICH WE FINALLY RESOLVED, BUT THEY REFUSED TO EXPLAIN OR OFFER INFORMATION ABOUT THE WINDOW GLASS. I HAVE SEEN A MECHANIC ABOUT THE SITUATION, AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE REGULATORS FOR ALL FOUR WINDOWS NEED TO BE REPLACED AS THEY ARE DEFECTIVE. I NOTIFIED THE DEALER AND THEY REFUSED TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM, STATING I HAVE TO PAY FOR IT MYSELF!  I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THERE IS A RECALL OR SOMETHING THAT NISSAN IS DOING TO REPAIR THIS AT MINIMAL COSTS TO OWNERS! THANKS!*JB","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"XTERRA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10111843,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"02/04/2005","dateComplaintFiled":"02/20/2005","vin":"5N1ED28Y51C","components":"VISIBILITY","summary":"I HAVE A 2001 NISSAN XTERRA AND THE POWER WINDOWS DON'T OPERATE PROPERLY.  THEY ROLL DOWN, BUT NEED ASSISTANCE MANUALLY TO GO UP.  THIS IS OCCURRING ON ALL WINDOWS.  I HAVE BEEN RESEARCHING AND IT IS APPARENT THAT ALL XTERRA OWNERS ARE HAVING THIS PROBLEM.  I HAVE OWNED A NISSAN FOR OVER 5 YEARS WITH NO PROBLEMS AND OUT OF BRAND LOYALTY I BUY ANOTHER ONE AND IT HAS A PROBLEM THAT WILL HAPPEN OVER AND OVER.  CAN SOMEONE PLEASE HELP OR ISSUE A RECALL.  *JB","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"XTERRA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10097154,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"10/11/2004","dateComplaintFiled":"11/15/2004","vin":"5N1ED28Y71C","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE","summary":"04 V 230 000/FUEL SENDING UNIT:  THE MANUFACTURER REFUSED TO SEND THE DEALER THE RECALL PART BECAUSE THE CONSUMER MOVED TO FLORIDA.  *JB   NISSAN DENIED THE CONSUMER THE REPLACEMENT OF THE FUEL SENDING UNIT.   *SC","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"XTERRA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10098159,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"10/05/2004","dateComplaintFiled":"11/02/2004","vin":"4N2ZN16T41D","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","summary":"WE HAVE HAD REPEATED ISSUES WITH THE ELECTRICAL WINDOWS, VIDEO CASSETTE PLAYER, RADIO CONTROLS ON THE STEEING WHEEL, VEHICLE DIFFICULT TO GET OUT OF PARK, A RATTLING IN THE FRONT WHEEL AREA.    A MONTH AGO, THE ELECTRON FUSE BLEW IN THE VEHICLE CAUSING THE VEHICLE NOT TO START, WHEN THE FUSE IS REPLACED IT BLOWS AGAIN. WE WERE TOLD THE MAIN WIRING HARNESS HAS GONE BAD - THIS VEHICLE ONLY HAS 34,000 MILES ON IT!  WE WERE TOLD THERE WAS NOTHING WE COULD HAVE DONE TO PREVENT IT FROM GOING BAD - \"IT JUST WENT BAD\".    THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN INOPERABLE SINCE OCTOBER 5, 2004 - WE HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR A NEW WIRING HARNESS, NISSAN SENT THE WRONG PART TO THE DEALERSHIP TWICE.  THE CORRECT PART WE ARE TOLD IS ON BACKORDER INDEFINATELY - NISSAN HAS NO IDEA WHEN THE PART WILL BECOME AVAILABLE.  A SUPERVISOR FROM NISSAN HAS FAILED TO RETURN MY PHONE CALLS AND THEY WILL NOT COVER THE REPAIR UNDER WARRANTY BECAUSE THE VEHICLE IS 38 MONTHS OLD (EVEN THOUGH IT ONLY HAS 34,000 MILES ON IT).  HOW CAN A VEHICLE THAT IS ONLY 3 YEARS OLD HAVE A PART, THAT THE VEHICLE WILL NOT RUN WITHOUT, BE ON BACKORDER INDEFINATELY? AND, HOW CAN A MAJOR WIRING PART GO BAD SO SOON AND NISSAN NOT BE LIABLE FOR IT?  *AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"NISSAN","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10092538,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"09/12/2004","dateComplaintFiled":"11/01/2004","vin":"","components":"POWER TRAIN","summary":"RECALL 02V299000/AXLE CORROSION. CONSUMER HAS A CONCERN THAT AFTER HAVING THIS RECALL REPAIRS DONE, LESS THEN 29,000 MILES LATER, WHILE GETTING THEIR TIRES REPLACED MECHANIC  INFORMED  CONSUMER THAT THE SEAL AROUND THE AXLE BROKEN CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER, WHO INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT ANY REPAIRS WOULD BE AT CONSUMER'S EXPENSE.  *AK  *TC","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"XTERRA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10098045,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"02/28/2003","dateComplaintFiled":"10/30/2004","vin":"3N1CB51D51L","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EQUIPMENT","summary":"FLAPPING NOISE COMING FROM ENGINE. WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON AND VEHICLE LOSS POWER.  BELTS CAME APART GOING APPROXIMATED 65 MPH. TOWED INTO DEALERSHIP.  FOUND BELTS MISSING FROM PULLEYS.  DEALERSHIP INSTALLED DRIVE BELTS AND PERFORMS SEVERAL  RECALL SERVICES RELATED TO  03V455000 & 03V4777000.  ENGINE LIGHT STAYS ON.  BATTERY DISCHARGES OVERNIGHT SEVERAL TIMES.  ERRATIC IDLE/STALLS OVER TIME.  AUGUST 2004 CAR STALLS ON FREEWAY DRIVING 65 MPH.  CAR TOWED TO REPAIR SHOP THAT REPORTS LOSS OF SPARK ON CYL 2, BUT FAILS TO FIND PROBLEM.  TOWED TO DEALERSHIP WHO FINDS ECM FAILURE. REQUIRES 800.00 TO FIX.   *JB","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"NISSAN","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."},{"type":"Equipment","productYear":"1988","productMake":"NISSAN DIESEL","productModel":"CLA83","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10096143,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":true,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":2,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"09/16/2004","dateComplaintFiled":"10/21/2004","vin":"5N1ED28Y71C","components":"AIR BAGS","summary":"[XXX]. *JS    INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"XTERRA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10093923,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"10/11/2004","dateComplaintFiled":"10/11/2004","vin":"","components":"VISIBILITY","summary":"ALL 4 POWER WINDOW REGULATORS REPLACED UNDER RECALL, RIGHT FRONT FAILED 2 MORE TIMES AND WAS AGAIN REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY.. THEN R/F POWER WINDOW MOTOR FAILED, THE MOTOR STILL SPUN BUT THE GEAR THAT LOCKS INTO THE REGULATOR BROKE...  NISSAN SERVICE SAID THE REPAIR WOULD BE OVER 400.00 TO REPAIR.  I TOLD ADVISOR THAT  MOTOR HAD TO BE UNBOLTED FROM A BROKEN REGULATOR 2 TIMES AND THAT THE STRESS PUT ON THE MOTOR GEAR WHEN REGULATORS CONTINUALLY JAMMED MOST LIKELY WAS A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR IN THE MOTOR FAILURE.  I ASKED HIM TO CALL NISSAN HELP DESK FOR ME AND EXPLAIN MY SITUATION BEFORE I HAD TO DO IT..  HE SAID HE WOULD AND NISSAN AGREED TO REPLACE THE MOTOR.  I AM A AUTO MECHANIC WITH OVER 20 YEARS ON THE JOB EXPERIENCE AND MANAGE A REPAIR SHOP.  I KNEW AS WELL AS NISSAN THAT THE REGULATORS HAD A DEFINITE IMPACT ON THE MOTOR FAILURE...I WONDER IF A REGULAR CONSUMER WITH NO KNOWLEDGE OF POWER WINDOWS SYSTEMS WOULD KNOW TO QUESTION A 400.00 CHARGE.   IF NOT, THERE ARE MANY PEOPLE GETTING TAKEN TO THE BANK.  NOTE:  THIS WHOLE PROCESS STARTED IN MARCH OF 2004 WITH THE FIRST REPLACEMENT OF ALL THE REGULATORS AND ENDED OCT 2004 WITH THE REPLACEMENT OF THE MOTOR AND 2 MORE REGULATORS.   *NM","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"XTERRA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10095574,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"10/11/2004","dateComplaintFiled":"10/11/2004","vin":"5N1ED28YX1C","components":"VISIBILITY","summary":"MY MOTOR DIED ON MY FRONT PASSENGER SIDE POWER WINDOWS ON MY 2001 XTERRA.  I WAS TOLD THAT THE COST TO HAVE  NISSAN FIX/REPLACE THE MOTOR WOULD BE $300.   *NM","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"XTERRA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10093069,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"09/20/2004","dateComplaintFiled":"09/23/2004","vin":"5N1ED28Y71C","components":"VISIBILITY","summary":"BOTH FRONT WINDOWS WERE COMING OFF TRACT.  THE PASSENGER SIDE IS COMPLETELY OFF, AND IT IS TAPED IN THE UP POSITION NOW.  THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW \"SWAYS\" IN THE WIND WHEN IT IS PARTWAY DOWN.  I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO GET THE WINDOW REPAIRED YET.  BOTH WINDOWS HAVE BEEN TEMPERAMENTAL FOR THE PAST FEW WEEKS; SOMETIMES GOING UP AND SOMETIMES NOT.  *JB","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"XTERRA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10092166,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"09/14/2004","dateComplaintFiled":"09/14/2004","vin":"5N1ED28Y41C","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE","summary":"WHILE DRIVING,THE VEHICLE STALLED THE DRIVER TRIED TO RESTART,BUT WAS UNABLE TO DO SO. THE DRIVER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION.  THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE DRIVER THAT THE FUEL PUMP NEEDED REPLACEMENT DUE TO CORROSION.  PLEASE FILL IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"XTERRA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10082385,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":true,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":1,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"06/09/2004","dateComplaintFiled":"07/21/2004","vin":"5N1ED28T71C","components":"STRUCTURE,EQUIPMENT","summary":"I AM CURRENTLY RECUPERATING FROM AN SUV ROLLOVER ACCIDENT. A TRUCK RAN A RED LIGHT AND HIT THE PASSENGER SIDE OF MY 2001 NISSAN XTERRA XE. THE XTERRA ROLLED OVER SEVERAL TIMES WITH THE ROOF CRUSHING IN ON ME, BREAKING THE WINDOWS OUT. WHEN IT STOPPED TUMBLING, IT WAS UPSIDE DOWN AND CONTINUED SLIDING DOWN THE ROAD ON THE ROOF. WHEN THE ROOF CAVED I WAS CRUSHED DOWN AND MY HEAD WENT TOWARD THE DOOR. MY HAIR, WHICH WAS BARELY SHOULDER LENGTH, WENT OUTSIDE THE WINDOW AND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE ROOF AND THE ROAD. I WAS SLIDING UPSIDE DOWN, AT AN ANGLE, BEING HELD BY MY SEATBELT, MY HAIR TRAPPED BETWEEN THE ROOF OF THE NISSAN AND THE ROAD, WITH MY HAIR BEING RIPPED OUT. WHEN THE VEHICLE CAME TO REST I WAS TRAPPED BY MY REMAINING HAIR. WITNESSES LIFTED THE VEHICLE UP OFF MY HAIR TO FREE ME. THIS WAS A HORRIBLE EXPERIENCE THAT HAS CAUSED ME INJURY BOTH PHYSICALLY AND MENTALLY.    THE LINK BELOW IS TO OUR LOCAL TELEVISION STATION'S WEBSITE WITH DETAILS OF THE ACCIDENT. IF ANYONE IS INTERESTED IN MORE DETAILS OR PHOTOS PLEASE CONTACT ME. THE TELEVISION REPORTER CONTACTED US AND EMAILED PICTURES FROM THE CRASH SITE. MY HUSBAND ALSO TOOK PHOTOS AT THE WRECKER LOT WITH OUR DIGITAL CAMERA.    HTTP://WWW.FIRSTCOASTNEWS.COM/NEWS/NEWS-ARTICLE.ASPX?STORYID=19812    IF YOU WISH TO CALL AND SPEAK DIRECTLY WITH ME MY HOME NUMBER IS (904) 388-2476.    THANK YOU,  GAYE SCHMIDT  JACKSONVILLE FL  *LA","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"XTERRA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."},{"type":"Equipment","productYear":"1993","productMake":"AUTOMATIC","productModel":"KARTOTE","manufacturer":"AUTOMATIC EQUIP. MFG. CO."}]},{"odiNumber":10079603,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"04/25/2004","dateComplaintFiled":"06/21/2004","vin":"","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE","summary":"WHILE PUMPING GASOLINE AT THE GAS STATION GASOLINE SPLASHED ON THE DRIVER.  CONSUMER DROVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION.  HOWEVER, MECHANIC  WAS NOT ABLE  TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"XTERRA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10074222,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":true,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"05/19/2004","dateComplaintFiled":"05/25/2004","vin":"PLEASE PROV","components":"WHEELS","summary":"WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH THE FRONT LEFT WHEEL SEPARATED FROM THE VEHICLE WITHOUT WARNING.  THE VEHICLE ROLLED INTO A DITCH BUT THE VEHICLES OCCUPANTS WERE NOT DAMAGED.  THE MANUFACTURER IS LOOKING INTO THE PROBLEM AND IS DRAGGING THEIR FEET.   *NM","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"XTERRA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10072617,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"05/14/2004","dateComplaintFiled":"05/14/2004","vin":"5N1ED28YX1C","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER","summary":"I OWN A 2001 NISSAN XTERRA & IT HAS 66,000 MILES.  HOWEVER, SINCE THE DAY I BOUGHT THE XTERRA I HAVE KNOWN I COULD NOT WALK AWAY WHILE PUTTING GAS IN THE TANK BECAUSE THE GAS DOES NOT AUTOMATICALLY SHUT-OFF.  RATHER, IT WILL SPILL OUT.  I JUST LIVED WITH THIS, FIGURING IT WAS A \"KINK\" I WOULD HAVE TO LIVE WITH.  UNTIL I WAS ON THE NISSAN WEBSITE & SAW THEY HAD A RECALL ON 2001 XTERRAS FOR THIS EXACT ISSUE.  ONLY ONE PROBLEM, THE VIN FOR MY XTERRA IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL.  WHILE MY XTERRA WAS AT THE VICTORY NISSAN OF RICHMOND (MAR 2004), FOR A DIFFERENT ISSUE, I LET BOTH TIM, SERVICE TECH, & GARY, SERVICE MANAGER, KNOW MY XTERRA DID THE SAME THING THE RECALL WAS DESCRIBING.  THEY SAID MY XTERRA WAS NOT A PART OF THE RECALL, BUT WOULD FOLLOW UP WITH NISSAN.  I HAVE NOT HEARD FROM VICTORY NISSAN.  MAY 14, 2004, I NOTIFIED NISSAN HDQTRS ABOUT THE ISSUE & WAS TOLD I WOULD HAVE TO PAY TO HAVE MY XTERRA DIAGNOSED.  MY COMPLAINT IS NISSAN IS AWARE THERE IS AN ISSUE WITH THE FUEL TANK VALVE ON 2001 XTERRAS & I AM TELLING THEM MY 2001 XTERRA DOES THE SAME THING, BUT THEY SAID I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THEM TO DIAGNOSE MY XTERRA.  CONSIDERING THE HUGE SAFETY ISSUES WITH FILLING UP A GAS TANK & IT NOT AUTOMATICALLY STOPPING, BUT RATHER SPILLING GAS, I FIND IT ABSURD NISSAN WOULD EXPECT A CUSTOMER TO PAY $40 TO $80 TO DIAGNOSE IF THE VALVE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.  ESPECIALLY ON A MODEL KNOWN TO HAVE AN ISSUE WITH ITS FUEL TANK VALVES.  MY OTHER CONCERN IS IF MY 2001 XTERRA IS DOING THE SAME THING AS IN THE RECALL & WAS NOT A PART OF THE RECALL, HOW MANY OTHER 2001 XTERRAS ARE OUT THERE JUST WAITING TO HAVE A SPARK AT THE GAS PUMP BEFORE ACTION IS TAKEN.  ALSO, REGARDLESS OF WHETHER OR NOT MY 2001 XTERRA'S ISSUE IS THE FUEL TANK VALVE OR NOT, THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN & I WOULD THINK NISSAN WOULD WANT TO IDENTIFY IF THERE WERE OTHER PROBLEMS WITH THE GAS TANKS OF XTERRAS.  AFTER ALL, DO WE NEED A REPEAT FORD EXPLORE TIRE ISSUE BEFORE ANY ACTION IS TAKEN!*AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"XTERRA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10060504,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"03/05/2004","dateComplaintFiled":"03/05/2004","vin":"5N1ED28Y01C","components":"VISIBILITY","summary":"CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2001-2002 FRONTIER AND XTERRA MODELS MAY EXPERIENCE UNEXPECTED OR DIFFICULT OPERATION OF WINDOWS. PRIMARY CAUSE IS EXTENDED HIGH TEMPERATURE CONDITIONS AFFECTING WINDOW.  NISSAN WILL REPLACE WINDOW REGULATOR FOR A PERIOD OF UP TO 5 YEARS OR VEHICLE IN-SERVICE DATE OR 60,000 MILES WHICH EVER OCCURS FIRST.   MY COMPLAINT IS THAT MY NISSAN WAS MANUFACTURED ON NOV. 2000 AND I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE IN  JULY OF 2002.  IT HAS 69,000 MILES ON IT AND SINCE I'VE PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE HAVE NOTICED THAT WINDOWS MOVE UP AND DOWN VERY SLOWLY AND SOMETIMES WILL ONLY ROLL UP HALF WAY AND THEN I HAVE TO APPLY A LITTLE PRESSURE UPWARD TO GET THEM TO ROLL ALL THE WAY UP. I DO NOT LIVE IN A ALL YEAR ROUND HIGH TEMPERATURE, I DON'T KNOW WHERE MY VEHICLE CAME FROM ORIGINALLY BUT I FEEL THIS IS A DEFECT IN WORKMANSHIP AND ALSO A SAFETY HAZARD IN NOT BE ABLE TO ROLL WINDOWS UP AND DOWN WITH EASE.*JB","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"XTERRA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10060246,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"03/02/2004","dateComplaintFiled":"03/03/2004","vin":"5N1ED28Y61C","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE","summary":"COMPLAINT CONCERNS THE FUEL TANK SENDING UNIT.  MY VEHICLE WENT DEAD ON HWY 131S AT 6:00 IN THE MORNING.  ALONE AND OUT OF TOWN. HAD TO BE TOWED ON FLATBED. WHEN TALKING WITH THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP THEY STATED THEY HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THIS PART ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS.  I THEN CALLED MY PRIVATE, USUAL DEALERSHIP I HAVE SERVICE AT AND THEY STATED THEY HAD REPLACED THREE OF THESE IN THE LAST MONTH.  THIS NEEDS RECALLED!!*AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"XTERRA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10059777,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"02/05/2004","dateComplaintFiled":"02/25/2004","vin":"","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE","summary":"FUEL SYSTEM SENDING UNIT  FAILED. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE BECAME INOPERATIVE.  *AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"XTERRA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10058501,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"02/06/2004","dateComplaintFiled":"02/19/2004","vin":"5N1ED28Y71C","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE","summary":"2001 NISSAN XTERRA - I WAS JUST GETTING OFF A BUSY RT. 95 AND MY CAR JUST TURNED OFF - NO POWER STEERING,ETC. I WAS LUCKILY ABLE TO COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WITHOUT CAUSING AN ACCIDENT WHERE I HAD TO LEAVE IT OVERNIGHT. CALLED TWO NISSAN DEALERSHIPS THE NEXT DAY AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO FIT ME IN FOR TWO DAYS, SO I NEEDED MY XTERRA FIXED SO I TOOK IT TO AN INDEPENDENT AUTO SHOP. THEY SAID MY FUEL PUMP SENDING UNIT SHORTED OUT WHICH IN EFFECT SHORTED OUT MY FUEL PUMP, BOTH WERE REPLACED - $962 LATER.....I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY WERE WELL AWARE OF THE PROBLEM (I SHOWED THEM THE NISSAN FAULTY PART) AND THEY REFERRED ME TO NISSAN CONSUMER AFFAIRS. I SPOKE WITH SOMEONE THERE AND SHE INVESTIGATED THE PROBLEM AND SAID THEY WEREN'T IN THE POSITION TO REIMBURSE ME B/C THE WORK WASN'T DONE AT THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP, SHE DIDN'T KNOW WHEN THERE WOULD BE A RECALL....I WOULD'VE HAD A GREATER CHANCE OF GETTING MY MONEY BACK IF I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP. REGARDLESS, IN THE END I PAID $962 FOR A FAULTY NISSAN PART WHICH HASN'T BEEN RECALLED AND HAS THE POTENTIAL TO CAUSE MANY FATAL ACCIDENTS - GO FIGURE!!","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"XTERRA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10056778,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"12/29/2003","dateComplaintFiled":"02/08/2004","vin":"5N1ED28Y91C","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE","summary":"FUEL TANK SENDING UNIT FAILED AT 38,800 MILES (OUT OF WARRANTY). A CRACK FORMS IN THE UNIT AND EVENTUALLY CORROSION SETS IN CAUSING A SHORT IN THE WIRING. WHEN THIS OCCURS, THE TRUCK STALLS AND YOU LOSE MOST OF YOUR STEERING AND BRAKING ABILITY. THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT HAS BEEN REPORTED SINCE THE 1999 NISSAN FRONTIER ACCORDING TO YOUR WEB SITE, SO THIS APPEARS TO BE A COMMON ISSUE WITH NISSAN TRUCKS. IT'S TIME FOR AN INVESTIGATION AND RECALL!*AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"XTERRA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10055936,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"01/21/2004","dateComplaintFiled":"01/27/2004","vin":"5N1ED28Y01C","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE","summary":"THE CONSUMER STATED THE FUEL PUMP HANGER/SENDER UNIT HAD A SHORTAGE WITHIN THE FUEL TANK. THE REPAIR WAS MADE BY AN AUTO REPAIR SHOP.  PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *JB","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"XTERRA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10054724,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"08/17/2003","dateComplaintFiled":"01/23/2004","vin":"5N1ED28Y21C","components":"VISIBILITY","summary":"POWER WINDOW REGULATORS HAVE FAILED DURING AND AFTER WARRANTY ON 3 WINDOWS.  *LA","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"XTERRA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10054630,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"01/21/2004","dateComplaintFiled":"01/21/2004","vin":"5N1ED28Y51C","components":"WHEELS","summary":"3 CRACKS FOUND IN THE SPOKES OF MY ALLOY WHEELS ON MY 2001 NISSAN XTERRA. NISSAN REFUSED TO REPLACE THE WHEEL. THE CURRENT RECALL FOR CRACKED WHEEL SPOKES WAS NOT FOR THE 2001 MODEL.*AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"XTERRA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10054426,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"01/16/2004","dateComplaintFiled":"01/19/2004","vin":"5N1ED28YX1C","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER","summary":"FUEL SENDING UNIT FAILED AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. WAS STRANDED 60 MILES IN THE MIDDLE OF NOWHERE.  2001 NISSAN XTERRA SE        *CB","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"XTERRA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10071139,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"10/15/2003","dateComplaintFiled":"01/15/2004","vin":"5N1ED28T81C","components":"VISIBILITY","summary":"I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH ALL FOUR WINDOWS IN MY XTERRA.   IN ALL CASES THE WINDOW REGULATORS HAD TO BE REPLACED.  ONE REPAIR WAS UNDER WARRANTY, AND THE OTHERS WERE NOT.  HERE ARE THE DETAILS.   1.  MAY 1, 2002, MILEAGE 12314.  DRIVER SIDE WINDOW WAS INOPERABLE & REGULATOR WAS REPLACED. (NO CHARGE TO ME)   2.  OCTOBER 1, 2003, MILEAGE 39002.  PASSENGER FRONT WINDOW  & DRIVERS REAR WINDOW WERE MAKING A GRINDING SOUND.  DOOR PANELS REMOVED & REGULATORS REPLACED.  COST:  $482.52   3.  OCTOBER 8, 2003, MILEAGE 39391.  PASSENGER SIDE REAR WINDOW WAS MAKING A GRINDING SOUND.  DOOR PANEL REMOVED & REGULATOR REPLACED.  COST: 212.30","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"XTERRA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10051544,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"09/01/2003","dateComplaintFiled":"01/02/2004","vin":"","components":"VISIBILITY","summary":"THE MECHANISM TO RAISE AND LOWER THE POWER WINDOWS IN XTERRAS IS DEFECTIVE.  THE REPAIR IS $300-400 PER WINDOW, AND INCLUDES REPLACEMENT OF THE DEFECTIVE PART WITH A DEFECTIVE PART.  I WAS TOLD THAT I SHOULD \"STOP DRIVING OFF-ROAD,\"  THE DEALER CLAIMED THAT I \"BROKE\" THE MECHANISM BECAUSE I GOT DUST INSIDE THE DOOR...I'M AN ARCHAEOLOGIST...I BOUGHT THE CAR BECAUSE I HAVE TO DRIVE OFF-ROAD!  TWO MORE WINDOWS ARE BROKEN NOW, AND WHEN I CHECKED OWNER GROUPS ON THE INTERNET, I FOUND THAT THEY HAVE DEVISED SOME SOLUTIONS TO THIS PROBLEM---ALL SOLUTIONS REQUIRE THE CAR OWNER TO FIGURE OUT HOW TO REPAIR THE WINDOWS THEMSELVES.  ONE GUY HAS FIXED HIS WINDOWS SEVEN TIMES! I'M EMBARRASSED TO SUBMIT THIS AFTER READING THE HORRID PROBLEMS SOME OTHER PEOPLE HAVE HAD WITH THEIR XTERRAS, BUT THIS IS AN EXPENSIVE PROBLEM...SOME OF THOSE PEOPLE WILL CERTAINLY HAVE THIS ONE ON TOP OF ALL THEY ALREADY HAVE!*AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"XTERRA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10049699,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"12/13/2003","dateComplaintFiled":"12/13/2003","vin":"5N1ED28TX1C","components":"VISIBILITY","summary":"I AM HAVING TROUBLE WITH MY WINDOWS ALL 4 OF THEM DON'T WORK, IT ISN'T THE MOTOR, IT IS THE CABLE INSIDE...IT CRINKLES UP. 2 OF MY WINDOWS ARE STUCK DOWN. I AM NOT THE ONLY PERSON HAVING THIS PROBLEM. I KNOW OF TWO OTHERS HAVING THE EXACT PROBLEM. ALL THREE OF US HAVE 2001 NISSAN XTERRA'S.    THANKS,  MATT WILLAND.  *AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"XTERRA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10049607,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"12/06/2003","dateComplaintFiled":"12/11/2003","vin":"5N1ED28YX1C","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING","summary":"EXHAUST MANIFOLD BOLTS BREAK ON NISSANS VG33E ENGINE, CAUSING DANGERIOUS EXHAUST GAS TO LEAK IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT WHERE IT COULD BE SUCKED INTO IN CABIN AIR INTAKE AT FRONT OF WINDSHIELD I HAD 3 BROKE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE MANIFOLD.  *AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"XTERRA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10049237,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"06/01/2002","dateComplaintFiled":"12/05/2003","vin":"5N1ED28T11C","components":"VISIBILITY","summary":"I BOUGHT MY 2001 NISSAN XTERRA NEW IN FEB. 2001.  I'VE HAD 3 WINDOW REGULATORS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY ON MY DRIVER, PASSENGER AND REAR PASSENGER WINDOW.   NOW LESS THAN 10K MILES LATER AND OUT OF WARRANTY, BOTH THE REAR DRIVER AND PASSENGER WINDOW REGULATORS HAVE QUIT WORKING.  *JB","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"XTERRA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10048860,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"11/09/2003","dateComplaintFiled":"11/30/2003","vin":"5N1ED28Y81C","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","summary":"FUSE #11 WHICH PROTECTS THE ALTERNATOR/CHARGING CIRCUT AND 4WD/ATP WARNING LIGHT CIRCUTS KEPT BLOWING. WHEN THIS FUSE BLOWS THE ALTERNATOR STOPS WORKING AND THE VEHICLE THEN RUNS OFF THE BATTERY. AND WHEN THE BATTERY DIES 30 MINUTES LATER SO DOES YOUR XTERRA!*AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"XTERRA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10048744,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"11/13/2003","dateComplaintFiled":"11/28/2003","vin":"","components":"STEERING","summary":"STEERING WHEEL IS SEPARATING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN, CAUSING THE STEERING WHEEL TO HAVE TO MUCH PLAY IN IT.  VEHICLE IS AT DEALERS SHOP AT THIS TIME FOR ANALYSIS.  *AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"XTERRA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10047744,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"11/24/2003","dateComplaintFiled":"11/28/2003","vin":"","components":"VISIBILITY","summary":"2 WINDOW REGULATORS ARE OUT AGAIN.  SINCE BUYING THIS CAR WE HAVE HAD THEM REPLACED 8 TIMES.  CAR IS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY.  FRIEND THAT BOUGHT SAME TYPE OF XTERRA AT THE SAME TIME HAS ALSO REPLACED THEM 5 TIMES.  THIS ITEM IS OBVIOUSLY DEFECTIVE AND SHOULD HAVE BEEN RECALLED AND/OR REDESIGNED.  NOW I EITHER CAN'T USE THE WINDOWS OR HAVE TO PAY HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS PER YEAR TO KEEP GETTING THEM REPLACED.  I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER NISSAN AS LONG AS I LIVE BECAUSE OF THIS.  NEVER.  JUST LOOK THROUGH THE LISTING HERE AND SEE HOW MANY PEOPLE HAVE THIS EXACT SAME PROBLEM.  HOW NISSAN CAN ACT LIKE IT IS NORMAL IS AN ATROCITY.  *AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"XTERRA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10047384,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"11/22/2003","dateComplaintFiled":"11/22/2003","vin":"5N1ED28T81C","components":"VISIBILITY","summary":"THE PASSENGER WINDSHIELD WASHER DOESN'T WORK.  I HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND IT WORKED FOR ONLY A SHORT PERIOD.  THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN RESOLVED.  IT IS VERY HARD TO DRIVE USING ONLY THE DRIVERS SIDE OF THE WINDSHIELD.  *LA","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"XTERRA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10047382,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"11/22/2003","dateComplaintFiled":"11/22/2003","vin":"5N1ED28T81C","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC","summary":"NISSAN, XTERRA, 2001.  WITHIN 6 MONTHS OF PURCHASING THE VEHICLE I BEGAN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL.  WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES AFTER A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME THE PEDAL WILL SINK APPROXIMATELY 1 - 2 INCHES.  I HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES TO THE DEALER SINCE I PURCHASED IT. THE FIRST TIME THE DEALER TOLD THAT THEY REPLACE THE BOOSTER. THE PROBLEM STILL CONTINUES, AND I HAVE TAKEN IT BACK TO THE DEALER AND THEY TELL ME THAT THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE BRAKES. THE PROBLEM HAD NOT BEEN RESOLVED TO THIS DATE WHICH HAS BEEN THREE YEARS.   *LA","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"XTERRA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10047385,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"11/22/2003","dateComplaintFiled":"11/22/2003","vin":"5N1ED28T81C","components":"EXTERIOR LIGHTING","summary":"PASSENGER HEADLIGHT WILL NOT FUNCTION WHILE IN LOW BEAM.  THE BULB HAS BEEN CHECKED AND IS STILL GOOD.  THE LOW BEAM LIGHT WILL TURN ON WHEN THE COMPONENT IS PULLED OUT OF THE HEAD LAMP, BUT WILL NOT TURN ON WHEN INSTALLED PROPERLY.   *LA","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"XTERRA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10032515,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"08/08/2003","dateComplaintFiled":"11/05/2003","vin":"5N1ED28Y61C","components":"VISIBILITY","summary":"THE FRONT AND REAR PASSENGER WINDOW REGULATORS DID NOT WORK.  THE DEALER STATED, THERE WAS NO WARRANTY AND THEY WOULD NOT REPLACE THE PART.   *PH   *SCC  *JB","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"XTERRA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10043716,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"10/27/2003","dateComplaintFiled":"10/28/2003","vin":"5N1ED28T51C","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,UNKNOWN OR OTHER","summary":"1--AIR CONDITIONER BLOWING HOT AIR CAR IS ONLY 49000 MILES OLD.2-- THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW MOTOR BROKEN- HAD PASSENGER SIDE FRONT AND REAR REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. 3--THE PASSENGER BRAKE LIGHT BROKEN-HAD DRIVER SIDE REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. *AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"XTERRA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10042104,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"09/01/2003","dateComplaintFiled":"10/27/2003","vin":"","components":"VISIBILITY","summary":"WITHIN A THREE WEEK PERIOD THE DRIVER, PASSENGER AND REAR POWER WINDOWS STOPPED OPERATING.  THE WINDOWS WOULD GO DOWN, BUT WOULD NOT GO ALL THE WAY UP.   *AK   *SCC     *JB","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"XTERRA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10043357,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"09/24/2003","dateComplaintFiled":"10/22/2003","vin":"","components":"VISIBILITY","summary":"POWER WINDOWS IN MY 2001 NISSAN XTERRA ARE BREAKING AND WILL NOT ROLL UP.  *LA","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"XTERRA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10041812,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"10/04/2003","dateComplaintFiled":"10/14/2003","vin":"","components":"VISIBILITY","summary":"WITHIN THE PAST MONTH, BOTH FRONT WINDOWS AND ONE BACK WINDOW REGISTERS ARE ALL IN NEED OF REPLACING IN MY  2001 X-TERRA, WITH LESS THAN 50,000 MILES. AND OBVIOUSLY IT IS NOW OUT OF WARRANTY.  *LA","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"XTERRA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10041436,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"10/04/2003","dateComplaintFiled":"10/08/2003","vin":"","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VISIBILITY","summary":"THREE OF THE FOUR POWER WINDOWS ON MY 2001 NISSAN XTERRA FAILED.  *LA","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"XTERRA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10040956,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"09/30/2003","dateComplaintFiled":"09/30/2003","vin":"5N1ED28T91C","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","summary":"NISSAN XTERRA'S WINDOW REGULATORS ARE FAULTY. I HAD TWO OF MINE REPLACED IN 2 YEARS AND THE THIRD ONE JUST BROKE. NISSAN ADMITS THAT THIS IS A COMMON COMPLAINT BUT IS NOT RECALLING THE EQUIPMENT. I AM OUT OF WARRANTY AND I WILL HAVE TO PAY FOR IT IF I GET IT FIXED. EVERY NISSAN XTERRA USER HAS HAD THIS PROBLEM AND ATLEAST 2 WINDOW REGULATORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED ON EACH 2001 MODELS. ITS TIME NISSAN RECALLED THE EQUIPMENT.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"XTERRA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10040842,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"09/23/2001","dateComplaintFiled":"09/28/2003","vin":"5N1ED28Y31C","components":"EQUIPMENT","summary":"POWER WINDOW MOTOR & REGULATER FAILURE, ALL WINDOWS. THE WINDOW MOTOR AND REGULATER HAVE FAILED MANY TIMES. NOW MY TRUCK IS NOT UNDER WARRANTY AND FAILED AGAIN. MANY PEOPLE ON MANY ONLINE FORUMS ALSO REPORT THE SAME PROBLEM.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"XTERRA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10039395,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"08/28/2003","dateComplaintFiled":"09/23/2003","vin":"5N1ED28TX1C","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE","summary":"VEHICLE STALLED WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN FROM A STOP OUT OF A PARKING LOT AND WOULD NOT RESTART.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"XTERRA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10040054,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"09/15/2003","dateComplaintFiled":"09/16/2003","vin":"PLEASE PROV","components":"CHILD SEAT","summary":"CHILD SAFETY SEAT BASE WILL NOT SEPARATE FROM THE SEAT.  THE MANUFACTURER HAD BEEN NOTIFIED.*AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"XTERRA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."},{"type":"Child Seat","productYear":"9999","productMake":"EVENFLO","productModel":"CHILD SAFETY SEAT","manufacturer":"Evenflo Company, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10038895,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"04/01/2003","dateComplaintFiled":"09/15/2003","vin":"5N1ED28Y71C","components":"VISIBILITY","summary":"IN APRIL, BOTH FRONT WINDOW REGULATORS WENT OUT IN OUR 2001 XTERRA.  WE HAD BOTH REPLACED FOR $400.00 AND NISSAN DID REIMBURSE US THE COST OF THE MOTOR, NOT LABOR.  THEN IN JUNE, BOTH REAR WINDOW REGULATORS HAVE GONE OUT AND WE HAVE YET TO GET THEM FIX OR THE SITUATION RESOLVED WITH NISSAN.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"XTERRA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10038949,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"09/14/2003","dateComplaintFiled":"09/15/2003","vin":"5N1ED28Y41C","components":"VISIBILITY","summary":"THE WINDOW REGULATORS IN ALL 4 WINDOWS OF MY 2001 XTERRA HAVE ALL FAILD REPEATEDLY.  THE DRIVERS WINDOW HAS FAILED 4 TIMES AND ALL OTHER WINDOWS HAVE BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES.  NOW TODAY THE WINDOW REGULATOR IN THE DRIVERS SIDE HAS FAILED AGAIN AND I AM 300 MILES OUT OF WARRANTY.  THE DEALER INDICATED TO ME THAT THIS IS CONSIDERED A NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR ITEM AND NO LONGER COVERED.  THE DEALER ALSO INDICATED THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT NISSAN IS AWARE OF AND SOMETHING THAT HAPPENS \"ALL THE TIME\" WITH THE XTERRA.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"XTERRA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10038691,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"09/12/2003","dateComplaintFiled":"09/11/2003","vin":"","components":"VISIBILITY","summary":"I HAVE A 2001 NISSAN XTERRA, PURCHASED IN JULY 2001.  THE WINDOW REGULAR MOTOR QUIT WORKING ON ONE OF THE REAR WINDOWS, WITH LESS THAN NORMAL USE.  THIS HAPPENED WITHIN 100 MILES OUT OF WARRANTY.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"XTERRA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10037208,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"08/26/2003","dateComplaintFiled":"09/04/2003","vin":"5N1ED28T71C","components":"VISIBILITY","summary":"I'VE HAD PROBLEMS WITH MY WINDOW REGULATORS SINCE THEY DAY I PURCHASED MY VEHICLE.  FOR THE FIRST THREE MONTHS I COULDN'T USE MY FRONT WINDOWS BECAUSE THE REGULATORS WERE ON NATIONAL BACKORDER.  ALL MY WINDOWS HAVE NOT WORKED AT SOME POINT DUE TO THIS REGULATOR PROBLEM, I THINK I'VE HAD IT IN AS MANY AS SIX TIMES TO GET THE WINDOWS LOOKED AT.  I AM NOW OUT OF WARRANTY AND ONE OF THE WINDOWS (THAT I JUST HAD CHECKED OUT SIX WEEKS AGO) IS NOT WORKING.  I'VE CONTACTED NISSAN CONSUMER AFFAIRS TO FIND OUT WHAT THEY'LL DO TO COMPENSATE ME....STILL WAITING TO HEAR BACK.*AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"XTERRA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10037066,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"08/28/2001","dateComplaintFiled":"09/02/2003","vin":"3N1CB51D11L","components":"EQUIPMENT","summary":"I AM ONE OF MANY WHO HAVE HAD THE OIL DIPSTICK BREAK OFF IN THEIR 2001 NISSAN SENTRA.  I WAS ABLE TO REMOVE MINE USING SUPER GLUE AND A DOWEL ROD SAVING ME HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS.  HOWEVER, ANYONE IS NOT AWARE OF THIS WILL HAVE TO DO WHAT NISSAN SUGGESTS AND THAT IS TO REQUIRE PEOPLE TO USE THEIR SERVICES FOR A DEFECTIVE PART OF NISSSAN'S DESIGN.  I HAVE BEEN EXPOSED TO OTHER PLASTIC FAILURES WHERE UNDER HIGH TEMPERATURE AND PRESSURE (AN O-RING ON THE GROOVE IN THE PLASTIC) CAUSES PLASTIC TO BECOME BRITTLE.*AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"NISSAN","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10036765,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"08/28/2003","dateComplaintFiled":"08/28/2003","vin":"5N1ED28T51C","components":"VISIBILITY","summary":"THREE ELECTRIC WINDOW MOTORS FAILED IN NISSAN XTERRA","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"XTERRA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10032734,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"08/08/2003","dateComplaintFiled":"08/13/2003","vin":"5N1ED28T11C","components":"VISIBILITY","summary":"REGULATORS IN BOTH WINDOWS HAVE FAILED IN THE LAST 8 MONTHS. UPON SEARCHING, I DID NOT FIND ANY RECALL NOTICES NOR DID THE MANUFACTURER NOTIFY ME THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM.THE DRIVER'S SIDE REGULATOR WAS USED QUITE OFTEN, BUT THE PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW WAS RARELY USED AND IT STILL FAILED WITHIN 2 YEARS OF OWNING THE VEHICLE.*AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"XTERRA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10030288,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"07/23/2003","dateComplaintFiled":"07/28/2003","vin":"5N1ED28Y31C","components":"VISIBILITY","summary":"MY CAR IS A 2001 NISSAN X-TERRA, PURCHASED IN AUGUST OF 2001.  THE WINDOW REGULATORS ON BOTH FRONT WINDOWS AND THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE HAVE STOPPED WORKING.  ALL THREE FAILURES HAPPENED WITHIN THREE WEEKS OF EACH OTHER.  THE FOURTH WINDOW IS SHOWING SIGNS OF IMPENDING FAILURE, E.G. POPPING AND SLUGGISH BEHAVIOR.  THE CAR HAS BEEN OWNED AND OPERATED FOR ONLY 22 MONTHS, WITH NOTHING OTHER THAN NORMAL USAGE.  I AM OUT OF WARRANTY AND NISSAN IS STATING THE PROBLEM IS NORMAL WEAR-AND-TEAR REQUIRING $1600 TO FIX THE 4 WINDOWS.*AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"XTERRA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10026193,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":null,"dateComplaintFiled":"07/25/2003","vin":"5N1ED28Y81C","components":"VISIBILITY","summary":"THE POWER WINDOWS DID NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY.  THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO STATED THE REGULATORS WERE OFF TRACK WHICH CAUSED THE PROBLEM WITH THE ELECTRIC MOTOR.  *AK   *SCC   *JB","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"XTERRA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10021276,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"02/01/2003","dateComplaintFiled":"06/09/2003","vin":"","components":"VISIBILITY","summary":"THE MOTORS IN ALL OF THE WINDOWS, FRONT AND BACK HAVE ALL GONE OUT.  BOTH FRONT WINDOWS HAVE FALLEN AND WERE STUCK DOWN.  RECENTLY THE MOTOR IN ONE OF THE BACK WINDOWS HAS GONE OUT AGAIN.*AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"XTERRA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10022142,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"06/03/2003","dateComplaintFiled":"06/03/2003","vin":"5N1ED28Y71C","components":"SUSPENSION,SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC","summary":"NHTSA#02-V-299-000: ON CERTAIN PICKUP TRUCKS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, WATER MAY ENTER THE REAR AXLE HOUSING DUE TO INADEQUATE SEALING OF THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM (ABS) SENSOR. CONSUMER HAS THE SAME PROBLEM. DEALER HAS INSPECTED FOUR TIMES AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE OR CORRECT THE PROBLEM.*AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"XTERRA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10020979,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"05/26/2003","dateComplaintFiled":"06/03/2003","vin":"5N1ED28Y21C","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE","summary":"I WAS DRIVING MY 2001 XTERRA ON INTERSTATE 495 WHEN THE CAR ABRUPTLY LOST POWER AND STALLED WHILE TRAVELING 65 MPH.  AFTER REPEATED ATTEMPTS TO START THE CAR, IT STARTED AFTER 20 MINUTES.  I LET THE CAR RUN FOR ABOUT 15 MINUTES BEFORE REENTERING THE HIGHWAY.  ABOUT TWO MILES DOWN THE ROAD THE CAR SUDDENLY LOST POWER, STALLED AND WOULD NOT RESTART.  I HAD THE CAR TOWED AND A BAD FUEL PUMP/FUEL SENDING UNIT WAS DIAGNOSED.  THE FUEL INJECTORS WERE DRY, AS IF THE CAR HAD RUN OUT OF GAS, BUT I HAD THREE QUARTERS OF A TANK.  IT IS WELL DOCUMENTED ON THE INTERNET ON NISSAN OWNER'S SITES THAT THE NISSAN FRONTIER AND XTERRAS EXPERIENCE PROBLEMS WITH THE FUEL PUMP SENDING UNITS.  THE RESULT OF SUCH FAILURES IS NO GAS DELIVERY TO THE ENGINE, AS IF THE VEHICLE HAS RUN OUT OF GAS.  THE FAILURE COMES WITHOUT WARNING AND DOES NOT SEEM TO BE RELATED TO MODEL YEAR.  IT IS APPARENT THAT SUCH FAILURES IN A GAS DELIVERY SYSTEM IS A MAJOR SAFETY HAZARD.  I BELIEVE NISSAN IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM BECAUSE IN JANUARY OF THIS YEAR THERE WAS A NATIONAL BACKORDER FOR THIS PART.  *NLM","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"XTERRA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10020754,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"05/30/2003","dateComplaintFiled":"05/30/2003","vin":"5N1ED28Y81C","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE","summary":"MY GAS TANK NEVER SHOWS FULL WHEN IT IS FILLED.  WHEN  FILL MY XTERRA WITH GAS, IT OVERFLOWS EVERYTIME UNLESS I MANUALLY STOP THE PROCESS BY GUESSING HOW MANY GALLONS I HAVE PUT IN.  AT THAT POINT THE GAS SPLASHES OUT AND OVERFLOWS.  THEN WHEN I START MY CAR. THE GAS GAUGE ONLY SHOWS 3/4 TANK FULL, NEVER COMPLETELY FILLED.  WHEN I FIRST BOUT THIS VEHICLE IN OCTOBER OF 2000, THIS PROBLEM WAS PRESENT BUT THE DEALERSHIP COULD NOT FIX IT.  THEN I READ ABOUT THE RECALL 2 YEARS LATER ON THE INTERNET AND DECIDED TO TAKE IT IN AGAIN.  THE SECOND TIME, I TOOK MY XTERRA TO A LOCAL NISSAN DEALERSHIP ABOUT THE RECAL ISSUED BY NHTSA IN 2002 BUT THEYSAID MY VEHICLE  WAS NOT PART OF  RECALL DUE TO VIN.  *AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"XTERRA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10019107,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"05/06/2003","dateComplaintFiled":"05/22/2003","vin":"5N1ED28Y71C","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING","summary":"AFTER SEVERAL VISITS TO NISSAN FOR NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS AND PROBLEMS THE 36,000 MILE WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED IN THE MIDDLE OF FIXING THEM. THERE HAS BEEN A NOISE THAT THEY CLAIMED FIRST WAS THE KNOCK SENSOR, THEY REPLACED THAT, AND NOW THEY BELIEVE IT IS THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD HOWEVER IF IT IS JUST THE GASKETS THEY WANT $400.00 TO REPLACE OR IF IT IS CRACKED WHICH THEY CAN'T TELL ME FOR SURE IT'S COVERED UNDER THE 60,000 WARRANTY. THE MOST UPSETTING THING IS THIS PROBLEM EXISTED BEFORE WARRANTY EXPIRATION AND THEY STILL HAVE NOT FIXED IT.   *NLM","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"XTERRA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10018515,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"04/22/2003","dateComplaintFiled":"05/11/2003","vin":"5N1ED28T71C","components":"SUSPENSION","summary":"XTERRA WAS MAKING A POPPING SOUND WHEN TURNING.  AFTER TAKING DRIVERS SIDE WHEEL OFF,I DISCOVERED BROKEN SWAY BAR BRACKET (LEFT HAND SIDE).  TOP BOLT MISSING THREADS NOT DAMAGED WHICH RESULTED IN BROKEN FRAME OF VEHICLE.  NO OTHER DAMAGE TO UNDERSIDE OF XTERRA.  SUSPECT TOP BOLT NEVER INSTALLED CORRECTLY.  NISSAN REFUSED TO WARRANTY THE FRAME DESPITE MY HAVING AN EXTENDED WARRANTY.  HAD XTERRA REPAIRED BY REPUTABLE BODY SHOP.  EXPERT BODY SHOP OPINION CONCURS WITH BOLT BACKING OUT AND CAUSING DAMAGE.  BODY SHOP RECOMMEND REPAIR BEFORE USING XTERRA, FURTHER DAMAGE COULD BE CAUSED INCLUDING WRECK.  PAID FOR REPAIR MYSELF.  PHOTOS TAKEN BY THE BODY SHOP AND ME.   *NLM","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"XTERRA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10017473,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"04/23/2003","dateComplaintFiled":"04/23/2003","vin":"5N1ED28Y21C","components":"SEAT BELTS","summary":"WHILE DRIVING THE PASSENGER SEAT BELT LOCKED UP.  *NLM","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"XTERRA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10016429,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"04/23/2003","dateComplaintFiled":"04/23/2003","vin":"5N1ED28Y21C","components":"VISIBILITY,SEAT BELTS","summary":"SUV HAS BEEN TO DEALER THREE TIMES DUE TO LEAKING SUNROOF AND PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT THAT LOCKS AND COULD DECAPITATE THE PASSENGER.  *JB","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"XTERRA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10013659,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"03/18/2003","dateComplaintFiled":"03/29/2003","vin":"5N1ED28Y41C","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE","summary":"I WAS ON MY WAY HOME FROM WORK AND ON RT17 WHICH IS VERY BUSY AROUND RUSH HOUR WITH TRACTOR TRAILERS AND PLENTY OF CARS, ALL OF A SUDDEN MY 2001 XTERRA STALLED OUT AT THE STOP LIGHT, THEN WOULD NEVER START AGAIN, IT TOOK 30 MINUTES TO GET THE TRUCK OF THE ROAD BECAUSE THERE WAS SO MUCH TRAFFIC, I HAD IT TOWED TO RADLEY CHEVROLET BECAUSE I CALLED NISSAN, AND THEY ADVISED ME MY WARRANTY RAN OUT AND IT WOULD BE AT LEAST 200.00 BEFORE THEY COULD EVEN LOOK AT IT?  ONCE TO THE DEALER WHICH MY WARRANTY JUST RAN OUT, AND THEY SAID THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH IT, SO I PAID THE TOW BILL AND TOOK MY CAR, NO MORE THAN AN HOUR LATER I WAS BROKE DOWN AGAIN ON THE ROAD, AND HAD TO PAY ANOTHER TOW BILL, COME TO FIND OUT MY FUEL PUMP WAS MALFUNCTIONING AND THAT WAS THE PROBLEM, $500.00 LATER I AM BACK ON THE ROAD, I COULD NOT UNDER STAND ON SUCH A NEW VEHICLE WITH ONLY 37000 MILES THE FUEL PUMP WOULD GO BAD??????????  *NLM","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"XTERRA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10008225,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"02/18/2003","dateComplaintFiled":"02/27/2003","vin":"5N1ED28Y71C","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE","summary":"VEHICLE STOPPED RUNNING ON I-287N NEAR MAHWAH, NJ., POST PRESIDENT'S DAY BLIZZARD. CONDITIONS WERE VERY DANGEROUS DUE TO SEMI TRUCK TRAFFIC AND SNOW/ICE PACK IN EMERGENCY LANE WHICH PREVENTED PULLING VEHICLE ALL THE WAY OFF THE HIGHWAY. STRANDED ON SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY FOR SEVERAL HOURS IN BELOW FREEZING COLD UNTIL NJ STATE POLICE SENT TOW TRUCK. TOWED TO NISSAN DEALER, DIAGNOSED FUEL SENDING UNIT FAILURE PART #250604S415. TEN DAYS LATER, PART IS STILL ON BACK ORDER WITH NO IDEA WHEN IT WILL BE AVAILABLE. *JB","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"XTERRA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10005884,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":true,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"12/27/2002","dateComplaintFiled":"01/29/2003","vin":"5N1ED28441C","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","summary":"WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE UNDER THE HOOD. *TS","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"XTERRA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":568355,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":null,"dateComplaintFiled":"12/31/2002","vin":"5N1ED28Y81C","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,VISIBILITY,STRUCTURE,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","summary":"THE VEHICLE HAS HAD 3 BRAKE REPAIRS AND 3 HORN REPAIRS WITHIN 27,500 MILES, THE VEHICLE DRIVE CROOKED DOWN A STRAIGHT HIGHWAY, IT APPEARS THAT THE FRAME IS BENT, THE RIGHT REAR DOOR IS NOT SEALED PROPERLY AND IT LEAKS IT ALSO SOUNDS LIKE THE WINDOW IS OPEN, THE DRIVER'S DOOR RATTLES, THE CARPET ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE WILL NOT STAY IN PLACE, THE SUNROOF RATTLES WHEN ITS OPEN AND LEAKS WHEN IT'S CLOSED, THE CONSOLE BOX LID RATTLES AND HAS NEVER FIT PROPERLY, FRONT ROTORS WARPED, BRAKE PADS WERE CRACKED, REAR BRAKE LIGHT BULB BURNED OUT, A/C BLOWS OUT HOT AIR .  NLM","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"XTERRA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10001533,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"12/26/2002","dateComplaintFiled":"12/26/2002","vin":"5N1ED28YX1C","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","summary":"WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE ON RAINING DAYS THE HORN WONT WORK. DEALER HAS INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND REPLACED THE MODULE SENSOR. TS  THE PROBLEM HAS DEVELOPED AGAIN.  *JG","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"XTERRA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10000163,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"12/03/2000","dateComplaintFiled":"12/17/2002","vin":"5N1ED28T81C","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC","summary":"WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES AFTER A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME THE PEDAL WILL SINK  APPROXIMATELY 1 - 2 INCHES.  I HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES TO THE DEALER SINCE I PURCHASED IT.  THE FIRST TIME I WAS TOLD THAT THEY REPLACE THE BAKE BOOSTER.  THE SYMPTOMS CONTINUED.  WHEN I RETURN TO THE DEALER I WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE BRAKES. THE PROBLEM CONTINUES EVERY TIME THAT I HAVE TO APPLY THE BRAKES FOR MORE THAT A FEW SECONDS. TS","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"XTERRA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":770581,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"12/07/2002","dateComplaintFiled":"12/07/2002","vin":"5N1ED28Y91C","components":"UNKNOWN OR OTHER","summary":"NO SUMMARY.  DT","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"XTERRA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":768954,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":null,"dateComplaintFiled":"10/27/2002","vin":"","components":"VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL","summary":"THERE IS A PATTERN OF FAILURES FOR ALL NISSAN VEHICLES 1998 THRU 2001 (DID NOT SEARCH NHTSA DATABASE FOR ANYTHING EARLIER).  THIS FAILURE INVOLVES THE CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATING \u0016 USUALLY WHEN THE DRIVER IS EITHER SLOWING DOWN OR BRAKING.  IN OUR CASE, WE COULD NOT STOP THE VEHICLE AND HAD TO SHUT OFF THE ENGINE TO STOP OUR FORWARD MOTION.  THE DATABASE SUMMARIES SHOW THE DEALER RESPONSE IS ALWAYS THE SAME - WE CAN'T REPLICATE, THEREFORE WE CAN'T FIX.  ADDITIONALLY, OUR DEALER CONTACTED NISSAN AND WAS TOLD THEY KNEW NOTHING ABOUT THIS PROBLEM \u0016 WHICH SEEMS VERY UNLIKELY SINCE THE REPORTS IN YOUR DATABASE SHOW THAT THE VEHICLE OWNERS HAVE REPEATED TOLD NISSAN OF THE PROBLEM.  PLEASE BEGIN AN INVESTIGATION INTO THIS PROBLEM AS SOON AS POSSIBLE AND FORCE NISSAN TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE PROBLEM, DETERMINE ITS CAUSE AND RECALL THE VEHICLES.  THIS PROBLEM IS ENDEMIC ACROSS ALL NISSAN MODELS (CARS, TRUCKS, SUVS, VANS) AND ACROSS A NUMBER OF MODEL YEARS (1998-2001).  THIS PROBLEM COULD AFFECT MILLIONS OF CARS.  ODI ID NUMBERS SOME OF THE RELATED PROBLEMS: 746324, 875795, 898284, 8001581, 741992, 854025, 566322, 56065, 758859, 8003876, 893370, 896545, 890278, 725165, 716994, 717202, 851041, 855272, 856147, 878223, 724641, 738694, 8019220, 857221, 863072, 885430, 531657, 558376, 737832, 842113, 553051, 725198, 836694, 855561, 829460, 853157, 785598, 533896.  THANK YOU.  DT","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"NISSAN","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":768432,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":true,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"09/22/2002","dateComplaintFiled":"10/14/2002","vin":"5N1ED28T21C","components":"TIRES","summary":"WHILE TRAVELING ON INTERSTATE 75 IN FLORIDA, THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR TIRE BLEW OUT.  THE CAR VEERED TO THE LEFT AND THE FRONT PASSENGER BUMPER SLAMMED INTO THE GUARD RAIL IN THE MEDIAN.  THE CAR SPUN AROUND SEVERAL TIMES UNTIL THE REAR PASSENGER SECTION SLAMMED INTO THE GUARD RAIL.  THE CAR THEN STOPPED.  THE PASSENGER REAR TIRE WAS COMPLETELY DEMOLISHED AND ONLY A SHELL WAS LEFT.THE CAR HAD BEEN INTO THE DEALER FOR ITS 15,000 MILE CHECK IN JULY AND THE TIRES WERE ROTATED.  THE CAR WAS AT THE DEALER FOR AN OIL CHANGE ABOUT ONE WEEK BEFORE THE INDICENT.  THE CAR HAD BEEN MAINTAINED TO THE MANUFACTURER'S SPECIFICATIONS AND ONLY HAS APPROXIMATELY 20,000 MILES ON IT.   MR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"XTERRA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":767941,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"09/14/2002","dateComplaintFiled":"10/01/2002","vin":"5N1ED28Y31C","components":"EXTERIOR LIGHTING,UNKNOWN OR OTHER","summary":"THE PARKING LIGHTS AND SIDE MOUNT LIGHTS DO NOT TURN ON WHEN I TURN ON THE HEADLIGHTS ON THE CAR AT NIGHT.  YOU CANNOT SEE THE CAR AT NIGHT UNLESS I STEP ON THE BRAKE AND THEN THE BRAKE LIGHTS LIGHT UP.  ON THE INSIDE THERE IS NO LIGHT FOR ANY OF THE DASHBOARD GAUGES.  YOU HAVE TO KNOW WHETHER OR NOT YOUR CAR IS IN THE PROPER GEAR.  YOU HAVE NO IDEA HOW FAST YOU ARE TRAVELING OR HOW MANY RPMS YOU ARE REVING.  YOU CANNOT READ THE GAS GAUGE TO KNOW IF YOU NEED TO FILL UP SOON.  IT IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TO DRIVE AT NIGHT TIME.    MR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"XTERRA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":8018489,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"01/28/2002","dateComplaintFiled":"09/12/2002","vin":"5N1ED28T71C","components":"VISIBILITY","summary":"WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, ELECTRICAL WINDOW SWITCH WILL NOT WORK. CONSUMER IS UNABLE TO ROLL DOWN WINDOW. DEALER NOTIFIED.  *AKON ONE OCCASION THE WINDOW WOULD NOT GO DOWN,  THE OTHER FOUR, THE WINDOWS WOULD NOT GO BACK UP.  JLG","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"XTERRA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":765909,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"05/15/2002","dateComplaintFiled":"08/20/2002","vin":"5N1ED28Y51C","components":"STRUCTURE","summary":"RIGHT REAR FLOOR PAN BEGAN CREAKING IN MAY 2002.  UPON CLOSER INSPECTION, THE RIGHT REAR FLOORPAN WAS FOUND TO HAVE A CRACK AT LEAST AN INCH IN LENGTH.  THE SHEET METAL IS CRACKED COMPLETELY THROUGH SUCH THAT YOU CAN SEE LIGHT THROUGH IT.  I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO NISSAN WEST IN ELLICOTT CITY MARYLAND AT ABOUT 38000 MILES.  THEY TOLD ME I WAS OUT OF LUCK SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS THEN OUT OF THE 3/36 WARRANTY.  SINCE THEN THE PURCHASING DEALER HAS DOCUMENTED THE CRACK AND NISSAN HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.  I AM AWAITING A RESPONSE FROM NISSAN.  THIS PROBLEM SOUNDS LIKE IT COULD BE THE SAME OR RELATED TO NHTSA ITEM NUMBER 621967.*AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"XTERRA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":765763,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":true,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"07/11/2002","dateComplaintFiled":"08/16/2002","vin":"5N1ED28TX1C","components":"VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL","summary":"WHEN PRESSING THE BRAKES, A SMALL WOMAN'S FOOT CAN APPLY EQUAL PRESSURE TO THE ACCELERATOR CAUSING THE CAR TO MOVE FORWARD INSTEAD OF STOPPING. BOTH PEDALS ARE POSITIONED PARALELLY, ONLY 2'1/4\" APPART. IN MY CASE, I HAD THE ACCELERATOR SLIGHTLY CAUGHT UNDER THE OUTTER CORNER OF MY FOOT TWICE WHILE PRESSING THE BRAKES WITH NO MAJOR CONSEQUENCES, FOR THE GAS PEDAL SNAPPED OUT FROM UNDER THE FOOT BEFORE CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. THAT WAS BEFORE THE ONE DAY WHEN IT DID NOT SNAP OUT, AND THE CAR WAS PROPELLED OVER THE SHED AT THE END OF THE CARPORT WHERE I WAS PARKING. THE RUBBER SOLE OF THE SIZE 8 TENNIS SHOES I WAS WEARING DIDN'T YELD THE PEDAL TO SNAP FREE BEFORE THE IMPACT.  LUCKILY, NO ONE WAS HURT. MY CONCERN IS SOMETHING LIKE THAT HAPPENING WHEN THE DRIVER IS STOPPING FOR A PEDESTRIAN, AND THE ENDANGERMENT TO ONE'S LIFE THAT A DESIGN FLAW LIKE THAT CAN CAUSE. THE NISSAN CORP. CUSTOMER REPRESENTANT WHO TOOK MY REPORT INFORMED ME THAT THIS IS THE WAY THE CAR IS DESIGNED AND THE PEDALS CAN NOT BE READJUSTED TO AVOID DOUBLE-EXPOSURE.*AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"XTERRA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":8016318,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":1,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"08/13/2002","dateComplaintFiled":"08/14/2002","vin":"","components":"STEERING,SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,POWER TRAIN","summary":"WHILE DRIVING 30-35 MPH RIGHT REAR AXLE AND WHEEL DISCONNECTED FROM VEHICLE.  VEHICLE AT DEALERSHIP AT THIS TIME.  *AK  CONSUMER STATES THAT THE RIGHT REAR AXLE AND TIE ROD FLEW OFF CAUSING THE THE CONSUMER TO BE PULLED TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD.  THE CONSUMER HAD NO BRAKES AND THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP, THE VEHICLE WAS THROWN IN PARK IN ORDER TO STOP.  THERE WAS ONE INJURY.  *SCC","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"XTERRA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":8015126,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"11/02/2001","dateComplaintFiled":"07/30/2002","vin":"PLEASE FILL","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE","summary":"WHEN PUMPING GAS IT WILL NOT CUT OFF, INDICATING THAT   TANK IS FULL. HOWER, CAUSING GAS TO OVERFLOW.DEALER  CONTACTED.*AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"XTERRA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":8009387,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":true,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":1,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"04/26/2002","dateComplaintFiled":"05/07/2002","vin":"5N1ED28T51C","components":"AIR BAGS","summary":"WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION. UPON IMPACT NONE OF THE AIRBAGS DEPL0YED, CAUSING MINOR INJURIES TO DRIVER.*AK  *YH","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"XTERRA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":8006904,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":true,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":1,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"03/28/2002","dateComplaintFiled":"04/04/2002","vin":"ADD","components":"AIR BAGS","summary":"VEHICLE HIT A LIGHT POLE ON PASSENGER'S SIDE NEAR HEADLIGHT, RADIATOR PUSHED BACK ABOUT 6 INCHES. NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED. CONSUMER SUFFERED NECK/ BACK, AND HEAD INJURIES. VEHICLE AT DEALERSHIP AT THIS TIME, MAY BE TOTALLED.*AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"XTERRA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":8006446,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":true,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"03/23/2002","dateComplaintFiled":"03/26/2002","vin":"5N1ED28421C","components":"AIR BAGS","summary":"CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION OF 20-25 MPH WITH A TREE AND NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED.  THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER HAVE NOT BEEN NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME.  NLM *JG","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"XTERRA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":898842,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"03/01/2001","dateComplaintFiled":"11/06/2001","vin":"5N1DD28T31C","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE","summary":"WHEN  FILLING  TRUCK UP WITH GASOLINE AND  WHEN  TANK IS FULL THERE IS A CLICKING NOISE THAT SHOULD  LET  CONSUMER KNOW THAT PUMP IS FULL.  BUT, INSTEAD  GASOLINE  CONSTANTLY LEAKS TO THE GROUND.   DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF  PROBLEM.*AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"XTERRA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":753009,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"03/01/2001","dateComplaintFiled":"10/09/2001","vin":"5N1ED28Y71C","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE","summary":"REFUELING VEHICLE RESULTS IN SEVERE BACKSPLASH OF FUEL OUT OF THE FILLER TUBE, MOST LIKELY DUE TO INADEQUATE VAPOR SPACE VENTING. REFUELING EVEN AT VERY SLOW RATES RESULTED IN FUEL SPILLAGE. THIS PRESENTS AN EXPOSURE HAZARD AND POSSIBLE FIRE HAZARD. NISSAN CORRECTED THE PROBLEM BY REPLACING THE FUAL TANK ASSEMBLY. THE REPLACEMENT FUEL TANK HAS CORRECTED THE PROBLEM. HOWEVER, THEY DID NOT ISSUE A RECALL EVEN THOUGH OTHER VEHICLES OF THIS TYPE POSSESS THE SAME PROBLEM, IN ADDITION TO THEIR PICKUP TRUCK BASED ON THE SAME CHASIS. THEY APPARENTLY WERE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, AND HAD CODED IT AS A \"HARD REFUELING\" PROBLEM. IN MY OPINION AS A PROCESS HAZARD SAFETY ENGINEER, THIS PROBLEM SHOULD HAVE RESULTED IN THE ISSUANCE OF A RECALL.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"XTERRA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":896089,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"09/02/2001","dateComplaintFiled":"09/10/2001","vin":"5N1ED28Y51C","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER","summary":"WHILE DRIVING HOME AFTER PURCHASING  ENGINE  CHECK LIGHT CAME ON.  DEALER WAS REPLACING FUEL TANK.  *AK WEAK BATTERY CAUSED SLOW CRANKING.*ET","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"XTERRA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":895990,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"11/15/2000","dateComplaintFiled":"09/07/2001","vin":"5N1ED28T01C","components":"STEERING,SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC","summary":"WHENEVER BRAKES  WERE APPLIED THEY WOULD EITHER SNATCH OR PULL VEHICLE TO  RIGHT. THIS CAUSED  STEERING WHEEL TO BE SNATCHED OUT DRIVER'S HANDS. VEHICLE HARD TO CONTROL. AT DEALER'S 7 TIMES, BUT NO REPAIRS OR REPLACEMENTS WERE DONE. *AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"XTERRA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":751599,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"08/27/2001","dateComplaintFiled":"09/03/2001","vin":"5N1ED28TX1C","components":"SEAT BELTS","summary":"THE CENTER SEAT BELT IN THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE DOES NOT ADEQUATELY ACCOMODATE A CHILD SAFETY SEAT (IN THE CENTER OF THE VEHICLE).  THE FEMALE STRAP IS TOO LONG AND WILL NOT TIGHTEN PROPERLY.  IF YOU CAN GET IT TO TIGHTEN PROPERLY, IT IS INSIDE THE CAR SEAT AND POSES A THREAT TO THE CHILD BECAUSE IT IS IN THEIR BACK.  THE CHILD COULD LEAN BACK ON IT AT THAT POINT AND UNFASTEN THE BELT.  IF THEIR WAS AN ACCIDENT, THE BELT FASTENER COULD COME THROUGH THE CLOTH PART OF THE CAR SEAT AND INJURE THE CHILD.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"XTERRA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":894639,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"08/11/2001","dateComplaintFiled":"08/17/2001","vin":"5N1ED28P81C","components":"EQUIPMENT","summary":"CONSUMER  ATTEMPTED TO ROTATE  TIRES, AND DISCOVERED THAT SCISSOR TYPE JACK WILL NOT RAISE VEHICLE ENOUGH TO CHANGE  TIRES. CONSUMER CONTACTED NISSAN, AND WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO, IT WAS A DESIGN FLAW.*AK   *SLC","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"XTERRA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":562501,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":null,"dateComplaintFiled":"08/14/2001","vin":"5N1ED28T51C","components":"STEERING","summary":"THE CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE SPINDLE ON EACH FRONT WHEEL HAD RUSTED, THE CONSUMER FEELS THIS IS A DESIGN FLAW ESPECIALLY SINCE THE VEHICLE IS LESS THAN TWO MONTHS OLD.  NLM  NISSAN CONSUMER AFFAIRS INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THE PROBLEM IS COSMETIC RUST AND DOES NOT PRESENT ANY RISK, THEREFORE NOTHING WILL BE DONE.   *SLC","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"XTERRA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":893271,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":null,"dateComplaintFiled":"08/02/2001","vin":"5N1ED28Y81C","components":"WHEELS","summary":"WHILE DRIVING CENTER WHEEL CAP FELL COMPLETELY OFF DUE TO A MISSING SPRING CLIP. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.  *AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"XTERRA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":890312,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"06/11/2001","dateComplaintFiled":"06/13/2001","vin":"5N1ED28TS1C","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN","summary":"WHEN CONSUMER DRIVES UP A HILL ENGINE WILL STALL. CONSUMER HAS CALLED  DEALER, AND DEALER HAS NOT CALLED BACK YET.*AK  TRANSMISSION FAILED. THE SPEEDOMETER GOES BACK AND FORTH. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON DUE TO CANISTER LEAK, DEALER REPLACED CANISTER AND VALVE ASSEMBLY. *YH","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"XTERRA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":785771,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":null,"dateComplaintFiled":"06/11/2001","vin":"5N1DD28T21C","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE","summary":"GAS TANK OVERFLOWS WHEN FILLING, NO AUTOMATIC SHUT OFF.   *ET","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"XTERRA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":785771,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":null,"dateComplaintFiled":"06/11/2001","vin":"5N1DD28T21C","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE","summary":"GAS TANK OVERFLOWS WHEN FILLING, NO AUTOMATIC SHUT OFF.   *ET","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"XTERRA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":889297,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"12/22/2000","dateComplaintFiled":"05/29/2001","vin":"5N1DD28TX1C","components":"UNKNOWN OR OTHER","summary":"CONSUMER WAS UNDER THE IMPRESSION, GOING BY THE EPA STICKER ON  VEHICLE ,THAT IT GETS 20-28 GAS MILEAGE.  CONSUMER GOT  VEHICLE PLUGGED TO COMPUTER, AND IT SHOWED CORRECT GAS MILEAGE  WAS 17-19 FOR 5 SPEED CYLINDER. NISSAN  MUST HAVE AN INTERNAL DOCUMENT TO ACHIEVE THE 17-19 GAS MILEAGE ON VEHICLE.  NISSAN KNOWS THIS, AND STILL SHOWS  EPA MILEAGE INCORRECTLY ON  STICKERS.*AK  *JB","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"XTERRA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":745144,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":true,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":2,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"02/19/2001","dateComplaintFiled":"05/10/2001","vin":"5N1ED28Y31C","components":"AIR BAGS","summary":"MY HUSBAND AND I WERE INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT ON 2-19-01.  WE WERE TRAVELING EAST BOUND ON A CITY STREET WITH THE POSTED SPEED OF 40 MPH.  WE WERE TRAVELING ABOUT 38-40MPH.  A CAR TRAVELING WEST BOUND TURNED IN FRONT OF US, WE HIT THE CAR AND THE HIT A STOP LIGHT POLE.  WE CONTACTED NISSAN, AND THEY SENT US A LETTER STATING THAT WE DID NOT DECELERATE QUICK ENOUGH.  GOING 40MPH AND HITTING A CAR AND THEN A LIGHT POLE, HOW CAN THAT NOT BE A QUICK ENOUGH DECELERATION?  MY VEHICLE WAS TOTALED, AND ALL OF THE DAMAGE WAS IN THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE, WITH THE LIGHT POLE RESTING IN THE CENTER OF THE HOOD.  EVERYONE AT THE SCENE OF THE ACCIDENT STATED THAT THE AIRBAGS SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED.  THE POLICE, FIRE DEPT., AND AMBULANCE WOULDN'T EVEN ATTEMPT TO GET ME OUT OF THE VEHICLE UNTIL THE BATTERY WAS DISCONNECTED FOR FEAR THAT THE BAGS WOULD DEPLOY IN ATTEMPT TO GET ME OUT.  I WANT TO KNOW WHY THEY DIDN'T DEPLOY, AND I WANT SOMETHING DONE ABOUT IT.  I LOVE MY EXTERRA, BUT IF EVER THERE SHOULD BE ANOTHER ACCIDENT, I (OR SOMEONE ELSE) MAY NOT BE AS FORTUNATE TO SURVIVE THE CRASH.*AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"NISSAN","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":886761,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"04/19/2001","dateComplaintFiled":"04/25/2001","vin":"5N1ED28Y51C","components":"POWER TRAIN,WHEELS","summary":"WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH ON I-95  RIGHT REAR WHEEL AND AXLE FLEW OF CAR, THEN, CONSUMER HAD NO BRAKES, AND MANAGED TO GET TO  SIDE OF ROAD. CONSUMER FELT VERY LUCKY HE WAS NOT KILLED.  *AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"XTERRA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":886692,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":true,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"04/24/2001","dateComplaintFiled":"04/24/2001","vin":"5N1ED28491C","components":"AIR BAGS","summary":"WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 50 MPH VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION, HITTING A GUARDRAIL, AND ON  SECOND IMPACT HITTING A VEHICLE HEAD-ON. UPON IMPACT,  FRONTAL  AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.  *AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"XTERRA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":744273,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"12/22/2000","dateComplaintFiled":"04/19/2001","vin":"5N1ED28Y31C","components":"INTERIOR LIGHTING","summary":"DASH LIGHTING ON 2001 NISSAN XTERRA SE IS SO DIM THAT THE GAUGES CAN NOT BE READ AT MOST TIMES, ESPECIALLY WHEN LIGHTS ARE ON DURING THE DAY IN CLOUDY WEATHER.  VISABILITY IS DIFFICULT ON A DARK NIGHT.  INABILITY TO DETERMINE SPEED (AND OTHER GAUGE STATUS) MAKES VEHICLE DANGEROUS TO OPERATE.*AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"XTERRA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":884313,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"02/01/2001","dateComplaintFiled":"03/27/2001","vin":"ADD","components":"VISIBILITY","summary":"WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOP  WORKING INTERMITTENTLY.*AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"XTERRA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":878223,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":true,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"12/01/2000","dateComplaintFiled":"01/16/2001","vin":"5N1ED28T41C","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL","summary":"SUDDEN ACCELERATION UPON APPLYING BRAKES WHILE PARKING, CAUSING VEHICLE TO REAR END  BACK OF A VAN. VEHICLE AT DEALER SHOP FOR SEVERAL DAYS, AND NO RESPONSE WAS MADE AT THIS TIME.  PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER.  *AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"XTERRA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":558719,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"12/18/1999","dateComplaintFiled":"01/08/2000","vin":"5N1ED28T31C","components":"STRUCTURE","summary":"THE VEHICLE IS LEAKING FLUID FROM THE REAR AND WAS SPLASHING AGAINST THE REAR END DOOR AND WINDOW.   *SLC","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"XTERRA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":558719,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"12/18/1999","dateComplaintFiled":"01/08/2000","vin":"5N1ED28T31C","components":"STRUCTURE","summary":"THE VEHICLE IS LEAKING FLUID FROM THE REAR AND WAS SPLASHING AGAINST THE REAR END DOOR AND WINDOW.   *SLC","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2001","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"XTERRA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]}]}