| Issue ID | 1481879 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11111855 |
| Manufacurer | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | ALTIMA |
| Model Year | 2012 |
| File date | 08/07/18 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UN |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl* the contact owns a 2012 nissan altima. While driving 75 mph, the vehicle decelerated without warning. The vehicle was taken to larry h. Miller nissan highlands ranch (91320 plum valley ln, highlands ranch, co 80129, (720) 907-0718) to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the failure was due to the transmission overheating, which caused the vehicle to revert to limp mode. The contact was informed that a cooling pump needed to be installed to cool the transmission while the vehicle was being operated. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 126,000. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 126000 |
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| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | ELIZABETH, CO |
| VIN pattern | 1N4AL2AP7CNXXXXXX |
| 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? | |
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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 | 75 |
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