| Issue ID | 1211503 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10749716 |
| Manufacurer | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | ALTIMA |
| Model Year | 2004 |
| File date | 19/08/15 |
| Component | STRUCTURE:BODY |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | During an annual inspection, it was discovered that both driver and passenger floor pans are rusting thru. Please note that this is a garage kept car with low miles for it's age. There is no other rust on the undercarriage of the car except in these areas. The inspector noted that this is not normal for a car of this age and mileage. After research on the odi site, i've found numerous complaints for the exact same issue. This is a serious safety and structural issue that is known by nissan for years, but they refuse to act upon it. The vehicle can now be considered unsafe to drive by fault of design of the manufacture. Please have an investigator open a ticket to have a recall, or at the very least, a manufacture fix since this is a safety issue... Even though nissan is stating that it isn't and they won't act... This should be a negligence case on the part of nissan. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 100133 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | GREENCASTLE, PA |
| VIN pattern | 1N4BL11E54CXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | N |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| 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 |
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| Vehicle speed | 0 |
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