1992 Nissan Maxima

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH WHEN HE RAN OFF SHOULDER AND STRUCK A UTILITY POLE. DRIVER'S AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY, THERE WAS NO PASSENGER AIRBAG. CONSUMER SUFFERED BROKEN/BRUISED RIBS, AND HIS DAUGHTER SUFFERED WHIPLASH. *AK CONSUMER STATES 20 MONTH OLD SON WAS IN THE REAR SEAT SECURED IN A CHILD RESTARINT SEAT, HE SUFFERED BRUISES AND A ROPE BURN FROM HIS CHILD RESTRAINT SEAT BELT. *JB

ABOUT MARCH 1995 THE SPOILER BEGAN TO LOOSEN. ON 3/24/98 TINY'S BODY SHOP TO REPAIR THE LOOSE SPOILER. THEY TOLD ME THEY COULD NOT FIX IT BECAUSE THERE WAS NOTHING TO SCREW THE SPOILER INTO. ON 5/30/2000 I GOT AN APPRAISAL FROM VIKING OLDSMOBILE IN ROCHESTER MN (507-288-1811) FOR REPAIR OF THE SPOILER. THEY TOLD ME THEY HAD ALREADY REPLACED HALF A DOZEN SPOILERS ON THIS SAME MAKE OF CAR. THEY GAVE ME A PRELIMINARY ESTIMATE OF $541.74 BUT STATED THAT IT MAY BE MORE IF RUST WAS INVOLVED. THEY SENT THE ESTIMATE AND REPORT TO NISSAN. THE NISSAN COMPANY REFUSED TO PAY FOR THE NEW SPOILELR. I BELIEVE THIS IS A RECALL SITUATION. MY SPOILER IS NOW COMPLETELY LOOSE ON BOTH ENDS. ONLY THE MIDDLE CONNECTION IS INTACT. IT COULD CAUSE A MAJOR ACCIDENT AND EVEN DEATH IF THIS SHOULD FLY OFF ON THE ROAD. I KNOW MOST OTHER NISSAN MAXIMAS MUST BE HAVING THIS SAME PROBLEM AND NISSAN SHOULD STAND BEHIND IT. I DO NOT INTEND TO TRADE THE CAR IN ON A NEW ONE. I WISH TO DRIVE IT LONGER AND THEN GIVE IT TO MY SON. I AM AFRAID OF AN ACCIDENT AS THINGS STAND NOW. THE CAR IS BEGINNING TO RUST AT THE SPOILER CONNECTIONS AND I AM AFRAID OF A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. THERE ARE NO OTHER CARS WITH SPOILERS THAT I CAN SEE THAT HAVE THIS PROBLEM. *AK0101

THE FIRST TIRE "RIGHT FRONT" HAD A BLOW OUT IN JUNE ON HWY I65 IN BIRMINGHAM ALABAMA. I REPLACED THIS TIRE. THE SECOND FAILURE WAS ONE WEEK LATER. 30 MILES SOUTH OF COLUMBIA S.C. GOING 70 MPH, I HAD A RIGHT REAR TIRE SEPRATION. IT DID OVER $1000 DAMAGE TO OUR AUTOMOBILE. ONE WEEK LATER UPON RETURNING FROM MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. AGAIN ABOUT 10 MILES NORTH OF COLUMBIA S.C. I HEARD A WEIRD NOISE COMING FROM THE LEFT REAR TIRE. I DROVE TO A PEP BOYS AUTO SHOP ON A SUNDAY AND HAD THE TIRE CHECK. I WAS INFORMED THAT IT HAD A BUBBLE IN THE CENTER AT SEVERAL SPOTS AND WAS BEGINNING TO SEPRATE. I THEN HAD THAT TIRE AND THE REMAINING TIRE REPLACED. I HAD TO REPLACE ALL 4 TIRES WITH A TWO WEEK PERIOD IN JUNE 2000. MY ORIGINAL TIRE DEALER HAD SOLD THE BUSINESS SO THE NEW OWNER DID NOT HAVE RECORDS ON THE TYPE OF TIRES THAT WAS ON MY CAR. ALL I KNOW WAS THAT BRIGSTONE WAS WRITTEN ON THE SIDES. I WAS IN SOUTH CAROLINA WHEN I HAD TO REPLACE 3 OF THE 4 TIRES SO I COULD NOT SAVE THE TIRES AS PROOF. I DO HAVE RECORDS OF HAVING TO REPLACE THE TIRES AND THE DATES. I DID NOT KNOW ABOUT ANY PROBLEMS WITH BRIGSTONE/FIRESTONE TIRES AND SINCE THE TIRES WERE ABOUT 2.5 YEARS OLD, I DIDN'T THINK MUCH OF IT. BUT BASED WHAT HAS HAPPEND LATELY, I THOUGHT I SHOULD REPORT THIS. I DON'T EXPECT BRIGSTONE TO DO ANY THING FOR ME EXCEPT LOOSE ME AS A CUSTOMER, BUT I THINK THEY SHOULD BE NOTIFIED. THANK YOU. DOUGLAS L. GILBERT.( DOT NUMBER: ? TIRE SIZE: 205/65R15 )