Why I don't drive a Sentra
Sister drives an 06 Nissan Sentra 1.8S. Pretty nice little car. She was driving down the highway yesterday and heard a firecracker noise. This is why:
https://img155.imageshack.us/img155/9365/sentra1fz5.jpg https://img490.imageshack.us/img490/2397/sentra2ru1.jpg https://img155.imageshack.us/img155/3827/sentra3zu9.jpg Surprisingly there was zero tire damage. Nissan wanted 600 to replace the wheel initially. I tthink they are going to cover it though, it has to get re-evaluated by someone higher up. I should be able to find a stock replacement online far cheaper if need be though. Weird thing is, my sister's boss had the same exact thing happen to his Maxima last summer. |
Wow, that's amazing. My friend has a sport Sentra (got the faster motor, I presume), and manages to lose traction in 2nd gear. Pretty quick little thing...
|
A blowout on a '06 wheel, and they have to get higher-ups to approve a replacement??? If it were the tire, maybe, but the wheel????
|
I'd seriously send pictures of that wheel to someone other than the dealer. NHTSA maybe?
A wheel failure like that has to be some kinda manufacturing/materials/design defect. I've NEVER seen a wheel break like that before. Ever. Damn. |
Originally Posted by chr0mius
Wow, that's amazing. My friend has a sport Sentra (got the faster motor, I presume), and manages to lose traction in 2nd gear. Pretty quick little thing...
|
That's rather un-nerving :shock: :o
|
Look close.... That whell looks a little thin as far a material is concerned.. Could have also been a diffrent type of alloy... I'm supprised to see it that thin tho..
__________________ Best Car Insurance | Auto Protection Today | FREE Trade-In Quote |
Looks like a weakness in the part where the diameter changes. Seriously, how can they make a wheel out of metal that can't withstand tire pressure. That is sad.
|
One of my profs was best friends with someone who while inflating a tire, a similar thing happened, and a piece of the metal went into his head and killed him. Scary :idea:
|
Wow Scary!! If that happened to me, I would be swapping out those rims entirely. I would be afriad to drive it knowing that it could happen again.
Glad your sister is okay after it happened. |
All times are GMT -4. The time now is 01:13 PM. |
© 2024 MH Sub I, LLC dba Internet Brands