| Issue ID | 1684833 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11351086 |
| Manufacurer | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | ALTIMA |
| Model Year | 2012 |
| File date | 30/06/20 |
| Component | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl* the contact owns a 2012 nissan altima. The contact stated that while his son was driving about 70 mph, the vehicle decelerated to 60 mph without warning. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who replaced a mass air flow sensor. The failure recurred about three weeks later. The dealer was not called. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that the vehicle was out of warranty. The contact referenced a service bulletin: ntb13-079d dated november 25, 2015. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 215,000. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 215000 |
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| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | PACE, FL |
| VIN pattern | 1N4AL2AP0CNXXXXXX |
| 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 |
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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 | 70 |
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