| Issue ID | 1325268 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10915217 |
| Manufacurer | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | ALTIMA |
| Model Year | 2009 |
| File date | 01/08/12 |
| Component | UNKNOWN OR OTHER |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Dash board has melted and gotten sticky. Because of the melting it has gotten very shiny and causes terrible glare on the windshield thus restricting view and making driving dangerous because of lack of vision on the road. It is also very messy if you touch or lay anything on the dash. I would suspect it to be unhealthy also since the chemistry in the material has changed. I live in houston, texas and my car is out in the sun and weather most of the time. We depend on this vehicle for most of our transportation. This problem is always there, but is significantly worse in hot/sunshiny weather. It looks like puddle on the dash and also looks like the dash is about to drip off. It is even sticky and shiny at night. This has been a gradual thin that started about 2012 and has gotten worse and worse. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 45000 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | HOUSTON, TX |
| VIN pattern | 1N4AL21E89NXXXXXX |
| 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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