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2008 Nissan ALTIMA Fuel Propulsion System Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1156769
Internal NHTSA #	10682360
Manufacurer	Nissan North America, Inc.
Brand	NISSAN
Model	ALTIMA
Model Year	2008
File date	08/01/14
Component	FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Upon driving the vehicle there was a strong smell of gasoline inside the cabin of the vehicle. The vehicle started smoking while driving immediately the car ran hot. Had the car towed to nearest dealer that then informed that the exhaust manifold/catalyst converter had failed and was leaking. Which they informed me was very dangerous but they where not responsible for repairs which led to cracked heads on the motor and eventually total engine failure. What a safe vehicle for a single mother of two children? Not so much,.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	87000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	BIRMINGHAM, AL
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?	N
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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Vehicle speed	25
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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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2008 Nissan ALTIMA Fuel Propulsion System Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2008 Nissan ALTIMA Fuel Propulsion System Problems, Complaints and Defects

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