| Issue ID | 1060982 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10584937 |
| Manufacurer | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | ALTIMA |
| Model Year | 2013 |
| File date | 29/12/12 |
| Component | EXTERIOR LIGHTING |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | The low-beam headlights on my 2013 altima sv with 2. 5 engine, do not throw light down the road far enough. I now refuse to drive the car at interstate speeds at night... Or when there is fog or heavy rain. I tested my observation by parking my 2006 toyota camry beside the nissan altima and turning both lights on low beam. The altima's throw is dramatically less than the altima's. I feel quite safe driving the camry at night at interstate speeds. My service writer and service manager and original sales person have repeatedly already explained that there is no problem with the headlights and there is nothing that can be done. I reject the statements of all who represent nissan. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 0 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | ELGIN, SC |
| VIN pattern | 1N4AL3AP8DCXXXXXX |
| 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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| No. of injured persons | 0 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | 4 |
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| Vehicle speed | 0 |
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