| Issue ID | 1089849 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10615176 |
| Manufacurer | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | ALTIMA |
| Model Year | 2007 |
| File date | 01/07/14 |
| Component | SUSPENSION |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | I was replacing (myself) the broken left rear spring and noticed that sway bar is hanging under the car. It was snapped off on the right side next to the bushing. The snapping surface was already rusty, which told me that it was broken already some time ago. I was very surprised to find that my sway bar is not actually a bar, but a hollow pipe!!! Additionally, my left rear spring was broken very strange - about two thirds of a turn was snapped from the top... Interesting that i did visit nissan dealership for tire propation - they did not find neither broken spring, nor snapped sway bar!.. Instead, they "strongly recommended" the whole bunch of questionable (and expensive) repairs for the upcoming inspection... I have found in the internet, that broken sway bar is a common problem for this type of vehicle (bad design - use of hollow pipe instead of bar). Actually, people suggest that it may be the right time for the recall on this particular problem. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 105000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | MONROEVILLE, PA |
| VIN pattern | 1N4AL21E17NXXXXXX |
| 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 |
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| 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 |
| Number of cylinders | 4 |
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