Regarding a 2008 Nissan Xterra SE. Purchased the vehicle (brand new) Feb. 2008. Noticed in Oct. 2009 the spare tire, mounted underneith vehicle was missing. I figured it might have been stolen so I purchased a new rim and tire (approx. $240). I had approx. 40, 000 miles on the vehicle at this time (Nissan factory warranty ended at 36, 000 miles or four years, which ever comes first). When I went to mount the replacement spare tire under the vehicle is when I discovered that the mounting hook that secures the tire was broken and had failed. The... read full review »