NISSAN RADIATOR AND TRANSMISSION DEFECT LAWYERS

In 2010, Mr. Mendelsohn and Mazie Slater Katz & Freeman, LLC,  filed a nationwide class action lawsuit against Nissan relating to reported defects in Nissan Pathfinder, Nissan Xterra and Nissan Frontier vehicles.  To date, Nissan has denied liability for this problem and continues to fight our case.

Due to the reported defects in these vehicles’ radiators, the interior components of the radiators (internal transmission coolers) break down allowing coolant to mix with the transmission fluid.  As a result of the contamination, the transmission and other drivetrain components are damaged and may require replacement. Our investigation reveals that Nissan typically denies warranty coverage for repairs caused by these defects even if the vehicle’s powertrain is still under warranty.

After our lawsuit was filed, Nissan “voluntarily” extended the warranty on the radiator assembly to 80,000 miles, although the extension does not specify whether consequential damage to the transmission is also covered. Regardless, our investigation has revealed that the radiator and transmission failures frequently occur beyond 80,000 miles, making the warranty extension useless to most owners.

This Nissan radiator defect poses a safety risk to owners who can sustain catastrophic transmission failure while the vehicle is being operated.  Although Nissan claims that this is not a “safety issue,” it is undeniable that losing forward propulsion on a busy highway can be dangerous.  In fact, on August 24, 2011, the New York Times reported on the Nissan Radiator Defect and cited numerous complaints to NHTSA about transmission failures leading to safety issues.

To assist our consultants, we would like to obtain as many failed radiators as possible.  Accordingly, you should retain the radiator and contact our office to make arrangements to have the radiator shipped to us at our expense so our consultants can evaluate the radiator and confirm the reason for the failure.

If you have owned or leased a Nissan vehicle that has sustained transmission damage or transmission failure as a result of the radiator, and you are interested in learning more about how we can help, please provide the following information:

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