| Issue ID | 1456292 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11081489 |
| Manufacurer | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | ALTIMA |
| Model Year | 2009 |
| File date | 26/03/18 |
| Component | ENGINE |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl* the contact owns a 2009 nissan altima. The contact stated that when the vehicle was turned on, a loud humming noise and a ticking noise was heard as well as a strong odor of fuel was present. The contact stated that the failure had been progressively getting worse for the past six months. The contact drove the vehicle to the dealer le blanc nissan of gonzales louisiana in the month of june 2017, they determined it was a bad ignition coil. The vehicle was repaired then. The vehicle was now taken to an independent mechanic that diagnosed the vehicle as having a catalytic converter fractured. The vehicle catalytic converter was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 150,000. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 150000 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | PRAIRIEVILLE, LA |
| VIN pattern | 1N4AL21E79NXXXXXX |
| 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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