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Slide 1 of 58

Vehicle as examined

Burdge Law firm Lange Technical Services Ltd. File No: 1410-AT-431

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Vehicle Data

Burdge Law firm Lange Technical Services Ltd. File No: 1410-AT-431

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Excessive positive gap right headlamp to front fascia (red arrows).

Burdge Law firm Lange Technical Services Ltd. File No: 1410-AT-431

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Excessive positive gap left headlamp to front fascia (red arrows).

Burdge Law firm Lange Technical Services Ltd. File No: 1410-AT-431

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Lower inside center of front bumper fascia, with OEM stampings.

Burdge Law firm Lange Technical Services Ltd. File No: 1410-AT-431

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OEM front grille

Burdge Law firm Lange Technical Services Ltd. File No: 1410-AT-431

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Hood to front fascia gap, excessive positive gap

Burdge Law firm Lange Technical Services Ltd. File No: 1410-AT-431

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Hood to front fascia gap (left side), excessive positive gap of 11mm

Burdge Law firm Lange Technical Services Ltd. File No: 1410-AT-431

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Hood to front fascia gap (center), excessive positive gap of 14mm

Burdge Law firm Lange Technical Services Ltd. File No: 1410-AT-431

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Hood to front fascia gap (right side), excessive positive gap of 7mm

Burdge Law firm Lange Technical Services Ltd. File No: 1410-AT-431

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Hood to right front fender panel gap, excessive positive gap

Burdge Law firm Lange Technical Services Ltd. File No: 1410-AT-431

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Hood to right front fender panel gap (rear area), gap of 6mm acceptable

Burdge Law firm Lange Technical Services Ltd. File No: 1410-AT-431

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Hood to right front fender panel gap (mid area), gap of 6mm acceptable

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Hood to right front fender panel gap (front area), excessive positive gap of 7mm

Burdge Law firm Lange Technical Services Ltd. File No: 1410-AT-431

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Right side of front fascia to right front fender, excessive positive gap of 4mm

Burdge Law firm Lange Technical Services Ltd. File No: 1410-AT-431

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Hood to left front fender panel gap, excessive positive gap

Burdge Law firm Lange Technical Services Ltd. File No: 1410-AT-431

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Hood to left front fender panel gap (rear area), excessive positive gap of 8mm

Burdge Law firm Lange Technical Services Ltd. File No: 1410-AT-431

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Hood to left front fender panel gap (mid area), excessive positive gap of 7mm

Burdge Law firm Lange Technical Services Ltd. File No: 1410-AT-431

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Hood to left front fender panel gap (front area), excessive positive gap of 7mm

Burdge Law firm Lange Technical Services Ltd. File No: 1410-AT-431

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Left side of front fascia to left front fender, excessive positive gap of 4mm

Burdge Law firm Lange Technical Services Ltd. File No: 1410-AT-431

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Underhood view

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Missing mounting bolt, fiber reinforced radiator core support to air conditioning lines bracket (red boxes).

Burdge Law firm Lange Technical Services Ltd. File No: 1410-AT-431

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OEM air conditioning condenser

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Positive and negative cable mounting nuts, no evidence of tool type impact markings.

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Right lower front splash shield, worn mounting retaining clip.

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Left lower front splash shield, worn mounting retaining clip.

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Right (red boxes) and left (yellow boxes) mounting retaining clips, excessive movement of 10mm – 12mm

Burdge Law firm Lange Technical Services Ltd. File No: 1410-AT-431

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Right (red boxes) and left (yellow boxes) mounting strap, splash shield to cradle. Right side strap separated and missing.

Burdge Law firm Lange Technical Services Ltd. File No: 1410-AT-431

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Left side rocker panel mating flange (pinchweld), unremarkable.

Left Rear Left Front

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Right side rocker panel mating flange (pinchweld), unremarkable.

Right Front Right Rear

Burdge Law firm Lange Technical Services Ltd. File No: 1410-AT-431

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Left side deck lid to left quarter panel gap

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Left side deck lid to left quarter panel gap, 6mm gap acceptable.

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Right side deck lid to right quarter panel gap

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Right side deck lid to right quarter panel gap, 6mm gap acceptable.

Burdge Law firm Lange Technical Services Ltd. File No: 1410-AT-431

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Left tail lamp to left quarter panel, excessive positive gap of 6mm.

Burdge Law firm Lange Technical Services Ltd. File No: 1410-AT-431

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Right tail lamp to right quarter panel, excessive positive gap of 5mm.

Burdge Law firm Lange Technical Services Ltd. File No: 1410-AT-431

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Trunk trim panels removed

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Left upper clip, multiple ductile fractures to clip head with missing portions.

Burdge Law firm Lange Technical Services Ltd. File No: 1410-AT-431

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Non-Nissan sprayable seam sealer applied to spare tire well, instead of sound dampening pads.

Burdge Law firm Lange Technical Services Ltd. File No: 1410-AT-431

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Rear body panel to trunk floor panel, excessive application of sprayable seam sealer.

Burdge Law firm Lange Technical Services Ltd. File No: 1410-AT-431

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Rear body panel to trunk floor panel, excessive application of sprayable seam sealer.

Burdge Law firm Lange Technical Services Ltd. File No: 1410-AT-431

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Left side remote deck lid release cable mounting clip, separated with missing tab.

Burdge Law firm Lange Technical Services Ltd. File No: 1410-AT-431

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Left side of rear body panel to trunk floor panel, excessive and uneven applications of sprayable

seam sealer.

Burdge Law firm Lange Technical Services Ltd. File No: 1410-AT-431

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Right side of rear body panel to trunk floor panel, excessive and uneven applications of

sprayable seam sealer.

Burdge Law firm Lange Technical Services Ltd. File No: 1410-AT-431

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Right side of rear body panel to trunk floor, removed seam sealer. Indications of a black

material uncured.

Burdge Law firm Lange Technical Services Ltd. File No: 1410-AT-431

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Right side of rear body panel to trunk floor, indications of bonding adhesive applications and

no indications of resistance welds for 150mm.

Burdge Law firm Lange Technical Services Ltd. File No: 1410-AT-431

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Right lower backside of rear body panel to right lower uni-rail (frame rail), indications of corrosion

and lack of weld penetration (red boxes).

Burdge Law firm Lange Technical Services Ltd. File No: 1410-AT-431

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Right lower backside of rear body panel to lower uni-rail (frame rail), indications of corrosion, lack of

weld penetration (red boxes) and a hole (red arrow).

Burdge Law firm Lange Technical Services Ltd. File No: 1410-AT-431

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Right lower backside of rear body panel to right lower uni-rail (frame rail), destructive weld test failure, too small of a hole pulled (red arrow).

Burdge Law firm Lange Technical Services Ltd. File No: 1410-AT-431

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Right lower backside of rear body panel to right lower uni-rail (frame rail), destructive weld test failure, too small of a hole pulled (red arrows).

Burdge Law firm Lange Technical Services Ltd. File No: 1410-AT-431

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Left lower backside of rear body panel to left lower uni-rail (frame rail), indications of corrosion

and lack of weld penetration (red boxes).

Burdge Law firm Lange Technical Services Ltd. File No: 1410-AT-431

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Left lower backside of rear body panel to lower uni-rail (frame rail), indications of corrosion, lack of weld

penetration (red boxes) and a hole (red arrow).

Burdge Law firm Lange Technical Services Ltd. File No: 1410-AT-431

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Rear body panel, with seam sealer removed. Indications of rear body panel to trunk floor

mating flange separation (red box).

Burdge Law firm Lange Technical Services Ltd. File No: 1410-AT-431

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Rear body panel, with seam sealer removed. Indications of bonding adhesive in the rear body panel to trunk floor mating flange. Indications of

adhesion failure and drill holes.

Burdge Law firm Lange Technical Services Ltd. File No: 1410-AT-431

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Rear body panel, with seam sealer removed. Indications of bonding adhesive in the rear body panel to trunk floor mating flange. Indications of

adhesion failure and drill holes.

Burdge Law firm Lange Technical Services Ltd. File No: 1410-AT-431

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Rear body panel, with seam sealer removed. Indications of bonding adhesive in the rear body panel to trunk floor mating flange. Indications of

adhesion failure.

Burdge Law firm Lange Technical Services Ltd. File No: 1410-AT-431

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Application of a gasket scraper to the rear body panel to trunk floor mating flange. Light applications

of force were applied and flange separated.

Burdge Law firm Lange Technical Services Ltd. File No: 1410-AT-431

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Pry bar placed in to the rear body panel to trunk floor mating flange, to show separation.

Burdge Law firm Lange Technical Services Ltd. File No: 1410-AT-431

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