| Issue ID | 1663833 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11326493 |
| Manufacurer | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | ALTIMA |
| Model Year | 2011 |
| File date | 29/04/20 |
| Component | SUSPENSION |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl* the contact owned a 2011 nissan altima. The contact stated while her grandson was driving 65 mph, he lost control of the vehicle and crashed into a wall. First the rear end made contact and then the rear passenger side and front passenger side banged into the wall. The contact stated both front driver and passenger side air bags deployed. A police report was filed. The contact stated the driver sustained internal bleeding, part of his intestine removed, chipped bone on his right knee. And multiple glass fracture removed from his body and the front passenger sustained a slight concussion and right ankle was fracture needing surgery. The vehicle was deemed totaled by the insurance. The vehicle was towed to an impound lot. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired as of yet. A dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer had not been informed of a failure cause. Upon investigation, the contact associated the failure with nhtsa campaign number: 11v371000 (suspension), however the vin was not included in the recall. The failure mileage was unknown. *dt*jb*dt*jb *ln*jb |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 0 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | ELK GROVE, CA |
| VIN pattern | 1N4BL2AP5BCXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | Y |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | Y |
| Was medical attention required? | Y |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | 2 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
| Drive train type | FWD |
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| Vehicle speed | 65 |
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