| Issue ID | 1427206 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11048267 |
| Manufacurer | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | ALTIMA |
| Model Year | 2008 |
| File date | 31/10/17 |
| Component | UNKNOWN OR OTHER |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Currently, i live in florida and am an owner of 2008 nissan altima. This car is usually in the garage and rarely is impacted by the sun. I have noticed in the last week 3 cracks appearing on the dashboard of the vehicle. I called nissan and they stated to me that there was nothing that they could do because i was out of warranty. I then looked on line and noticed that there was a lawsuit for this same problem with altima's in the years of 2008 and 2009. Nissan know s that there dashboards were made with a defective material that was not able to withstand the humidity of florida. The lawsuit had come and past. I was 6 months from the deadline of april 29th 2017. The issue though with this dashboard is a visability while driving. The dashboard is melting and shines from the glare of the sun which impedes driving. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 0 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | SEMINOLE, FL |
| VIN pattern | 1N4AL21E48NXXXXXX |
| 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? | |
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| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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| Vehicle speed | 0 |
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