| Issue ID | 967412 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10500950 |
| Manufacurer | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | ALTIMA |
| Model Year | 2007 |
| File date | 07/01/13 |
| Component | SUSPENSION |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Rear sway bar broken for no apparent reason. While walking up our driveway it was noticed that something was hanging down on the rear underneath the car. The rear sway bar had snapped in half. The car has always been driven responsibly. There was no reason for this to happen other than faulty equipment. Nissan should recall this problem since it is so common. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 86000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | KING, NC |
| VIN pattern | 1N4BL21E37CXXXXXX |
| 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 | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
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| Vehicle speed | 0 |
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