| Issue ID | 882437 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10426003 |
| Manufacurer | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | ALTIMA |
| Model Year | 2007 |
| File date | 01/08/11 |
| Component | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | I noticed around 55k miles that my brake light started coming on intermittently. It would go away if i pressed down the brake, and seemed to come on most while i was accelerating. I needed an oil change anyways, so i took it in and asked them to look at the brakes as well. They said my pads were fine. Eventually the light started coming on more and more until it was on more than off. I started searching around and found that there were a lot of 2007 altimas with master brake cylinder failures where they start to leak. I went out to my car and checked the brake fluid, it was just above min. I stopped off on the way home from work, purchased some dot 3 fluid, topped it off, and the brake light hasn't been on since. It is my understanding though, brake systems are closed systems more fluid should not need to be added. I will monitor it to see if the fluid level goes down, but it appears that i have the same problem as everyone else with the master brake cylinder problems. Apparently sentras have already been recalled for this, so i hope it is only a matter of time before altimas are. I really don't want to spend $500 to get this fixed if it is a widespread problem and equipment failure of nissan. *kb |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 55000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | SCHENECTADY, NY |
| VIN pattern | 1N4AL21E37NXXXXXX |
| 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 |
| Number of cylinders | 4 |
| Drive train type | FWD |
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