| Issue ID | 920272 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10458511 |
| Manufacurer | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | ALTIMA |
| Model Year | 2011 |
| File date | 28/04/11 |
| Component | TIRES |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl* the contact owns a 2011 nissan altima with continental sport contact tires size 215 /60 r16. The dot number was not available. The contact stated that the front driver side tire blew out while driving 55 mph. The contact was forced to drive the vehicle in the left lane in order to avoid a crash. The vehicle was towed and the tire was replaced. The contact was told by the insurance company the cause of failure and the tire failed at 4,000 miles. The front drivers side tire was installed four months ago. The current mileage was 20,000. |
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| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | MIDDLETOWN, NY |
| VIN pattern | 1N4AL2AP3BNXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | Y |
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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 | 55 |
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