| Issue ID | 1041505 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10565528 |
| Manufacurer | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | ALTIMA |
| Model Year | 2008 |
| File date | 13/12/13 |
| Component | STRUCTURE:BODY |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Sometime in december 2013 i noticed the dashboard of my nissan altima 2008 melting causing a shiny substance the causes a tremendous glare on the windshield which makes it difficult to see when driving. This should not be happening... Obviously defective materials by nissan. I have researched and on one complaint forum alone found 196 pages of the same complaint and the same year and model.. I filed a complaint directly with nissan on 2-17-14 i was told that i needed to get a diagnoses from a nissan dealer so i did... Nissan clearly stated that the dashboard needed to be replaced... Well on 2-21-14 a nissan rep named [xxx] out of tennessee called me back and said that nissan will not pay for the replacement of the dashboard... I can supply you with photos of my issues and a list of 100's of others with the same complaint. I appreciate your assistance with this matter... Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6). |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | MIAMI, FL |
| VIN pattern | 1N4AL21E88CXXXXXX |
| 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 | 4 |
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