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2004 Nissan ALTIMA Structure Body Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	884708
Internal NHTSA #	10428093
Manufacurer	NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Brand	NISSAN
Model	ALTIMA
Model Year	2004
File date	29/09/11
Component	STRUCTURE:BODY
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Excessive premature rust on driver and front passenger floor pan. Both are about 5"x10" in size and consistent with most other nissan altima rust complaints for cars of similar age. Since noticing the rust i have looked at dozens of similar nissan altimas in store parking lots all with the same premature rust pattern. It appears that nissan designed the floor pans with a drain plug which allows water penetration above the floor pan where it causes rust. The rest of the floor pan on the entire vehicle is in exceptionally pristine shape, but due to the improperly designed/installed floor plugs the rust has caused holes to develop in the floor pan around the front passenger compartment. Upon noticing the rust, i talked with a local mechanic who stated he hasn't seen a nissan altima of similar age in his shop that did not have identical rust patterns in the same spot. This is obviously a manufacturers defect and the rust in this one area around the drain plugs is inconsistent with the lack of rust everywhere else. Holes in floorboards of late model cars is a huge safety concern because most consumers would never suspect this would be an issue on late model cars which are otherwise not showing any signs of rust. Holes in the floorboards can allow penetration of deadly exhaust fumes, especially in stop and go type driving as well as personal safety risk as this weakens the overall strength of the unibody design in a crash. Also if undetected long enough it can cause seats to loosen and fall from their mounts. I strongly urge the national highway transportation safety board to issue an immediate recall since it appears the manufacturer is unwilling to acknowledge the risk it is putting on consumers.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	85000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	BALDWINSVILLE, NY
VIN pattern	XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
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Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
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Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
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Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2004 Nissan ALTIMA Structure Body Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2004 Nissan ALTIMA Structure Body Problems, Complaints and Defects

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