| Issue ID | 873783 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10417530 |
| Manufacurer | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | ALTIMA |
| Model Year | 2009 |
| File date | 01/07/11 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | S10 appropriate handling- copy of a letter to nissan re acceleration problems with his 2009 nissan altima 2. 5 sl *tgw the consumer stated when she merged onto a major highway, she applied the accelerator pedal, and soon discovered the vehicle was decreasing in speed, instead of increasing. The consumer stopped to a repair shop, but they were unable to find any problems. After approximately an hour and a half of driving at a constant speed of 60 mph, the acceleration problem returned. Going up hills, was extremely difficult and the top speed of going up a hill was 45 mph. The vehicle was towed to a dealer and the next day the consumer was informed they were unable to diagnose and fix the acceleration problem. The consumer continued to experience the same problems. The consumer took the vehicle to her local dealer, and they were unable to diagnose a problem as well. *jb |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | |
| Number of Occurences | 3 |
| Source of the issue | FORWARDED FROM A CONGRESSIONAL OFFICE |
| City and State | GLEN BURNIE, MD |
| 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? | |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | |
| No. of fatalities | |
| 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 |
| Transmission type | |
| Vehicle speed | |
| DoT tire identifier | |
| Tire size | |
| Location of tire code | |
| Type of tire failure code | |
| Was defective tire repaired? | |
| Date of manufacture | |
| Type of child seat code | |
| Type of restraint | |
| Dealer's name | LYNCHBURG NISSAN |
| Dealer's telephone number | 434-385-7733 |
| Dealer's city | FOREST |
| Dealer's state code | VA |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 24551 |