| Issue ID | 1074373 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10596975 |
| Manufacurer | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | ALTIMA |
| Model Year | 2008 |
| File date | 15/05/14 |
| Component | STRUCTURE |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | The dashboard has been melting and getting gooey and sticky for months. This causes a distracting sparkling reflection on the windshield during certain days when it is very sunny and the sun shines directly at windshield. The defect was reported to nissan (dealership in fort lauderdale, florida, and the corporate office) but the company does not want to pay for repairing it because the warranty has expired, despite numerous similar complaints by other owners of the same model and the safety issue. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 45000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | MIAMI, FL |
| VIN pattern | 1N4AL24E28CXXXXXX |
| 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 |
| Number of cylinders | 4 |
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