2022 NISSAN FRONTIER — Complaint #1867308
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NHTSA Complaint about ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:CONNECTORS/PLUGS/RECEPTACLES filed January 21, 2023
NHTSA complaint #1867308 (ODI reference 11502980) concerns a 2022 NISSAN FRONTIER and was filed on January 21, 2023. The owner reports the failure occurred on January 21, 2023. The report was geocoded to Kentucky based on the filer's self-reported location. The affected component is categorized as electrical system:wiring:connectors/plugs/receptacles, one of NHTSA's standardized taxonomy codes used to group defect patterns across make, model, and year.
The filer flagged the following severity indicators: crash: no, fire: yes, injuries: 0, fatalities: 0. A complaint that flags a crash, fire, or fatality is escalated on NHTSA's internal review queue and factors more heavily into any Preliminary Evaluation decision on this make and model. Because a VIN was supplied, this complaint is tied to a specific vehicle and not just a model-year cohort.
Individual complaints are consumer-submitted and unverified by NHTSA engineers — the agency's role at this stage is to collect, index, and make them searchable. What matters for federal action is the pattern: when many owners of the same NISSAN FRONTIER cohort independently describe similar electrical system:wiring:connectors/plugs/receptacles failures, defect investigators have grounds to open a PE and request manufacturer data. Related filings for the same vehicle and component appear below, and the detail page for the full 2022 NISSAN FRONTIER shows the complete component-level complaint distribution alongside any active investigations or recalls.
Complaint Description
I purchased a new trailer wire end connector for my utility trailer 7 wire flat that plugs into rear of pickup. I purchased Hopkins Endurance 7RV metal Connector#48510. This connector is metal and has two piece pistol grip handle. I followed all instructions. The last step was to apply the two piece handle on frame over wires inside. This is problem When you put them togather and apply supplied screw you are to put screw thru inside 7 wires that you can not see. when I turned on I got instant smoke/fire blown fuse. The screw went between ground&hot wire. Delay in short could have caused accident or unattended fire. Product reviews show other owners having same problem as I experienced.
Complaint Details
| NHTSA Complaint ID | 1867308 |
| ODI Number | 11502980 |
| Date Filed | January 21, 2023 |
| Failure Date | January 21, 2023 |
| VIN | 1N6ED1EJ8NN |
Source: NHTSA Vehicle Complaints Database. Component taxonomy and severity codes are standardized by NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.
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