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2009 Nissan ALTIMA Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1622668
Internal NHTSA #	11283016
Manufacurer	Nissan North America, Inc.
Brand	NISSAN
Model	ALTIMA
Model Year	2009
File date	02/09/19
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	My wife drives our 2009 nissan altima 2. 5s to work on 3rd shift and on her lunch break goes to her car and takes a nap with the car running and was complaining to me for a month or more that she has this smell in her car like a "gas smell" and also was complaining of being tired and nauseous when i spoke with her about it. I noticed her car was abnormally louder when she started it at home and it had not been run that day. I have determined that this is from a cracked exhaust manifold and my wife and i are very lucky she was not killed from the carbon monoxide poisoning she was receiving while sitting in her car while it was idling on her break. The exhaust fumes were being brought into the cab of her car from the cracked exhaust manifold, thru the vents from the outside hvac air ducts under the hood in the engine compartment. I never could smell a "gas smell" which i assumed she meant gasoline or possibly a coolant smell from a leaking heater core and so i blew it off until i myself had to use the car and i quickly realized it was an exhaust gas smell she was smelling and it nearly caused me to become unconscious while driving at which time i immediately pulled over and returned home with the car. I researched this same exhaust gas leak with this car and it is not uncommon but has yet to trigger a recall . Most likely due to no one being killed from the carbon monoxide poisoning and thank god my wife was not the first. I will be ordering a complete exhaust system new for repairs as to not miss any unseen issues with the car having 101,000 miles . I do expect complete reimbursement for the bill from nissan .
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	100000
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	BELTON, SC
VIN pattern	1N4AL21E49NXXXXXX
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
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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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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2009 Nissan ALTIMA Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2009 Nissan ALTIMA Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

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