| Issue ID | 637772 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10197506 |
| Manufacurer | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | ALTIMA |
| Model Year | 2004 |
| File date | 06/07/07 |
| Component | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANI |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | 2004 nissan altima 2. 5 had severe missing issue and dealer advised that it was an issue with the screws of the power ring on the intake manifold. The screw had came loose and damaged the intake manifold. Nissan has voluntary service campaign qr25de power valve ( p5202) for this issue. My car has the exact issue and the year and engine size is the same. The vin number of my car is within the posted vin's of this campaign - however they now say the "campaign" is vin specific, and you guessed it - my vin isn't on their list. $700. 00 later the dealer won't pay, nissan america refuses to honor the fix listed in their own campaign this is a known design flaw issue, same car, same engine size, within the vin numbers listed. No relief. They also replaced all the screws with "upgraded screws" and lock each screw. The internet is filled with this issue and others with no assistance. Please make this a recall !*jb |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 66004 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | REDDING, CA |
| VIN pattern | 1N4AL11DX4CXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | |
| No. of fatalities | |
| Date of purchase | 14/11/06 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
| Drive train type | FWD |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
| Vehicle speed | 45 |
| DoT tire identifier | |
| Tire size | |
| Location of tire code | |
| Type of tire failure code | |
| Was defective tire repaired? | |
| Date of manufacture | |
| Type of child seat code | |
| Type of restraint | |
| Dealer's name | SHASTA NISSAN |
| Dealer's telephone number | 530-223-2177 |
| Dealer's city | REDDING |
| Dealer's state code | CA |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 96002-0110 |