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2008 Nissan ALTIMA Service Brakes, Hydraulic Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	866435
Internal NHTSA #	10411068
Manufacurer	NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Brand	NISSAN
Model	ALTIMA
Model Year	2008
File date	27/06/11
Component	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I had noticed for about a week that the brake light indicator on my dash board kept coming on. On monday 6/27/2011 i took my car to my local nissan dealer. There they diagnosed that the braking system's master cylinder and booster assembly had leaked brake fluid making the car unsafe to drive. They replaced with a new brake master cylinder, booster assembly, and other parts. The dealer made the repair and i returned to drive my car away on 6/29/2011. Total cost with parts, labor, and tax was $608. 62 . I have kept the receipt in my records. I had the brake light indicator go off several times from when i purchased it new to when this last incident happened. I"m assuming in the past they just topped off the brake fluid during regularly scheduled maintenance. The brakes had always been very touchy and overly tight to the touch. With the repair the braking system is not as tight but still very responsive. As a result of this slow leak over the years i always noticed that the brake fluid reservoir would be low as well and that did not seem correct for a new car. I purchased this car brand new and i am the only owner. Since the breaking light indicator had been a normal occurrence many times i am surprised that my nissan technician did not thoroughly inspect the breaking system at some point in the past years. I was out of warranty due to the mileage and paid for the cost out of my personal funds. I am hoping if there is a recall i will be compensated for this repair since i am claiming this as the responsibility of the car manufacturer nissan and/or any other associated entities. Thank you,
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	56362
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Source of the issue	PORTABLE SAFETY COMPLAINT FORM (PDF)
City and State	EXTON , PA
VIN pattern	1N4BL21E18NXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
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No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	07/08/26
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Vehicle speed	0
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What is Recall?
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.
What is Failure?
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.
What is Defect?
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 Service Brakes, Hydraulic Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2008 Nissan ALTIMA Service Brakes, Hydraulic Problems, Complaints and Defects

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