| Issue ID | 990078 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10521462 |
| Manufacurer | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | ALTIMA HYBRID |
| Model Year | 2007 |
| File date | 23/06/13 |
| Component | SUSPENSION |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Noticed a hanging pipe/bar near my rear left wheel when checking to see what was making noises when i drive. I did not know what that was but after searching online i confirmed that it is the rear sway bar for my nissan altima hybrid. Reading online and talking with mechanics i learned that many people share the same exact problem as me! Basically a lot of people drive their car normally and one day all of a sudden the bar breaks! Without a sway bar the car now has degraded handling and is a hazard to drivers on the road. Nissan usa should definitely issue a recall immediately regarding this sway bar problem. It is long overdue and there is plenty of evidence of bad design/material decisions. Nissan is obviously not recalling now not because it is unaware but because it is more financially beneficial to get sued and settle. Perhaps it is time for a group to sue nissan over this. |
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| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | SAN JOSE, CA |
| VIN pattern | 1N4CL21E57CXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
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| No. of injured persons | 0 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | 4 |
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