# 1996 NISSAN PATHFINDER — POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
> NHTSA complaint `221123` · 2000-07-18 · Nissan North America, Inc.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 2
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** NISSAN
- **Model:** PATHFINDER
- **Year:** 1996
- **Manufacturer:** Nissan North America, Inc.
- **Component:** POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
- **Speed:** 50 mph
## Narrative
REAR AXLE DISCONNECTED FROM THE DIFFERENTIAL WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEED OF 50 MPH.  WHEEL WITH BRAKE SYSTEM AND AXLE WHICH CONTINUE ACROSS MEDIAN STRIP ONTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC.  DEALER WAS NOTIFIED, AND IS REFUSING TO PAY FOR REPAIRS.  *AK *ML
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · MORVS · CC0 1.0*