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2008 Nissan ALTIMA Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	713703
Internal NHTSA #	10259736
Manufacurer	NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Brand	NISSAN
Model	ALTIMA
Model Year	2008
File date	23/02/09
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I recently purchased a 2008 nissan altima coupe. To turn the car on/off it utilizes a push button rather than an actual key. The other morning i drove to work and parked in the public garage @ 8:00 am. I must have forgotten to push the off button because when i returned to the vehicle that evening 4:30 pm it was running and had burned 1/4 of a tank of gas. Besides feeling real stupid, i thought about how dangerous this could have been. Because the engine was running the doors did not lock, therefore the car was running and unlocked all day. The vehicle could have been ransacked, stolen or worse, if this had taken place in someone's home garage, or driveway or on a street, a child could have gotten into the vehicle, engaged it in drive and caused damage or injury to someone or personal property. Vehicles with this "smart key" technology should have a built in safety/anti-theft system that would automatically shut the engine off after 15 minutes of idle. It should not have run 8-1/2 hours. Please advise.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	FORKED RIVER, NJ
VIN pattern	XXXXXX
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
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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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2008 Nissan ALTIMA Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2008 Nissan ALTIMA Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

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