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1996 Nissan Sentra Tires & wheels Problems

Owner-reported complaints naming the tire or wheel system, filed with NHTSA

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Tires & wheels reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
8
Latest Feb 6, 2011
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
6%
of 141 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
2
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
1

What this page shows

Reports naming tires, wheels, hubs, or the tire-pressure monitoring system. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1996 Nissan Sentra submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 8 reports on file name it.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Owner reports naming tire or wheel

Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed

Tires & wheels
Filed Feb 6, 2011
Crash reported1 injury reported

1996 NISSAN SENTRA, WAS TRAVELING WESTBOUND WHEN THE LEFT FRONT TIRE BLEW. THE DRIVER WENT OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE ROADWAY AND STRUCK THE MEDIAN WALL. HE RETURNED TO THE ROADWAY AND DROVE OFF THE NORTH SIDE OF THE ROAD BEFORE STOPPING ON THE NORTH BERM. *BF THE DRIVER STATED HE HAD TO KEEP PUTTING AIR IN THE TIRE PRIOR TO THE BLOWOUT. (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT # 10-0913-90) UPDATED 02/15/11 *BF UPDATED 05/24/11*LJ UPDATED 05/31/11

NHTSA ID
10381872
Incident
Dec 26, 2010
Mileage
56,233 mi
Tires & wheels
Filed Sep 5, 2001

WHILE DRIVING, THE LEFT FRONT TIRE BLEW OUT, CAUSING DAMAGE TO VEHICLE.*JB (NO TIRE INFO GIVEN) (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT #10-90-450)

NHTSA ID
562938
Incident
Jul 26, 2001
Tires & wheels
Filed Aug 24, 2000

PE00020,FR 360. BOUGHT USED ON A 1996, SENTRA, TIRE SIZE P17570R13; REAR PASSENGER'S TIRE TREAD SEPARATED WHICH ALMOST CAUSED A CRASH. *AK FIRESTONE TIRE (P17570R13) DOT#HYEVR3A037. THERE WAS DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE DUE TO THE TREAD SEPARATION. *SLC

NHTSA ID
868525
Incident
Aug 19, 2000
Tires & wheels
Filed Sep 20, 1999

ALL FOUR HUB CABS LOOSE UPON INSPECTION. MJS

NHTSA ID
548625
Incident
Jun 4, 1999
Tires & wheels
Filed Oct 27, 1997

BREAK IN CORD(INTERIOR) CAUSED THE TIRE TO FAIL. (GENERAL AMERI G45 - SIZE P175X13)

NHTSA ID
605669
Tires & wheelsVisibility
Filed Jan 30, 1997

GENERAL TIRE BLEW OUT.

NHTSA ID
514376
Tires & wheels
Filed Nov 22, 1996

LOOSE HUB CAPS FELL OFF.

NHTSA ID
511640
Incident
Oct 15, 1996
Tires & wheels
Filed Jul 18, 1996
Crash reported

AT 60MPH SUDDENLY RIGHT FRONT TIRE EXPLODED, DUAL AIRBAGS DEPLOYED INADVERTENLY, SHATTERING WINDSHIELD, NO IMPACT.

NHTSA ID
987083

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.

Other components reported on this vehicle

Categories with enough reports to have a page of their own

Airbags53Visibility15Brakes11Electrical10Driver assistance9Engine9Transmission9

Elsewhere on this vehicle

Data sources

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