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2012 Nissan ALTIMA Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1090897
Internal NHTSA #	10615904
Manufacurer	Nissan North America, Inc.
Brand	NISSAN
Model	ALTIMA
Model Year	2012
File date	25/11/13
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl* the contact owns a 2012 nissan altima. The contact stated that the vehicle would not start and the check engine warning light illuminated intermittently. The problem recurred about four times and the vehicle was towed to the dealer where the mechanic could not duplicate the failure. The vehicle was then taken to another independent mechanic who also could not duplicate the failure. The vehicle was not n repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 41,000. Updated 08/27/14lj updated 09/18/2014 js
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	41000
Number of Occurences	5
Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	POTOMAC , MD
VIN pattern	1N4AL2AP8CNXXXXXX
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
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	25/07/13
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	4
Drive train type	FWD
Transmission type
Vehicle speed	0
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Type of child seat code
Type of restraint
Dealer's name	KOONS NISSAN
Dealer's telephone number
Dealer's city	FALLS CHURCH
Dealer's state code	VA
Dealer's ZIP code	22044

What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
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Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2012 Nissan ALTIMA Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2012 Nissan ALTIMA Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

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