| Issue ID | 1473106 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11100651 |
| Manufacurer | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | ALTIMA |
| Model Year | 2012 |
| File date | 09/06/18 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | When i was driving the cvt starts making noise, the rpm go up to 6,000 rpm then i loose engine power suddenly so the car speed stuck on 40 mph suddenly and decrease the speed even when i press the gas pedal, when i press the gas pedal it just makes noise and increase the rpm and the noise but the speed don't increase, so a car behind me crash tailgating my car, i'm now with seriously injuries, the nissan cvt is defective and dangerous, my car only has 96,000 miles. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 96000 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | HEBER, CA |
| VIN pattern | 1N4AL2AP0CNXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | Y |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | Y |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | 1 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 08/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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| Vehicle speed | 40 |
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