| Issue ID | 1155934 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10681744 |
| Manufacurer | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | ALTIMA |
| Model Year | 2008 |
| File date | 06/02/15 |
| Component | VISIBILITY |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | I bought a nissan altima coupe from auto nation nissan in south florida. Since the purchase the south florida sunlight has melted my dashboard, today i nearly got into a motor vehicle accident trying to look around the glare on my windshield caused by the melting dashboard. The melting is extremely unsafe and i'm not the only nissan owner in south florida experiencing this problem. Please help. *js |
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| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | PRINCETON, FL |
| VIN pattern | 1N4AL24E58CXXXXXX |
| 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 |
| Drive train type | FWD |
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