| Issue ID | 1385863 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11000134 |
| Manufacurer | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | ALTIMA |
| Model Year | 2013 |
| File date | 19/06/17 |
| Component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Electrical issue, my car wouldn't start saying incorrect key, when i opened the hood the battery post had completely burned off, wires was burnt, and battery exploded. The fusible link for the terminal breaker for the battery was also burnt, every now and then when i went to start my car it would say key not detectable or wrong key id. I thought the battery in the key probe was going out replaced it and the problem still was present. I have 2 co-workers and there vehicle are doing the same thing one has a 2014 and the other is a 2016 brand new had less than 6 months. I was told by the mechanic this has been going on and my vehicle almost caught on fire. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 60000 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | FAYETTEVILLE, AR |
| VIN pattern | 1N4AL3AP7DNXXXXXX |
| 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 | 0 |
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