| Issue ID | 658398 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10214292 |
| Manufacurer | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | ALTIMA |
| Model Year | 2007 |
| File date | 01/10/07 |
| Component | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMIS |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl*the contact owns a 2007 nissan altima. The contact stated that his vehicle needed a catalytic converter. When the converter was replaced, he smelled a potent odor in his garage and must leave the garage door open to release the smell and the vapors. He took the vehicle back to the dealer and they stated that nothing could be done. The vehicle has not been driven since it was purchased on september 20, 2007. The engine size was unknown. The vin was verified, but appears to be invalid. The failure and current mileages were 2,100. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 2100 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | SAN FRANSICO, CA |
| VIN pattern | 1N4A121B87NXXXXXX |
| 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 | 0 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 20/09/07 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 4 |
| Drive train type | FWD |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
| Vehicle speed | 0 |
| 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 | S. MONTE NISSAN |
| Dealer's telephone number | |
| Dealer's city | COLEMAN |
| Dealer's state code | CA |
| Dealer's ZIP code |