| Issue ID | 978670 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10510622 |
| Manufacurer | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | ALTIMA |
| Model Year | 2008 |
| File date | 02/04/13 |
| Component | STRUCTURE |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | I own a 2008 nissan altima coupe. The dashboard which is the original has begun to melt and the glare is very bad. I have not added any solvents or chemicals to the dashboard. I find it hard to drive on sunny days due to my windshield reflecting the glare caused by the melting dashboard. This problem could have caused me to be in numerous accidents. I have searched for a remedy to this problem yet the only one is to replace the dashboard and i imagine this would just happen again due to the material the dashboard is made from. I would hope nissan recalls these dashboards and makes new ones. I have also looked into this and i am not the only one with this problem. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 62021 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | FORT WALTON BEACH , FL |
| VIN pattern | 1N4AL24E48CXXXXXX |
| 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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| Vehicle speed | 30 |
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