| Issue ID | 892055 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10435491 |
| Manufacurer | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | ALTIMA |
| Model Year | 2010 |
| File date | 11/12/10 |
| Component | SUSPENSION |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | I was driving normal speed limit 60 mph on the fwy when we heard a noise like a big pop sound. Right away when i tried to slow down to get over ( when i applied the brake) the steering wheel began shaking so bad that i was unable to control the wheel. It felt as if the brakes weren't working. The car spun out of control and crashed in the carpool divider. This was a brand new nissan altima 2010 coupe with 60k miles on the car. We did not hit anything at the time or even before the accident occurred, all parts on the car was brand new. I remembered that the more that i tried to apply the brakes the steering wheel shock harder and harder to where i was unable to even control it. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | LANCASTER , CA |
| VIN pattern | XXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | Y |
| 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 | 5 |
| No. of fatalities | |
| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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| Vehicle speed | 60 |
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