| Issue ID | 1425481 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11046908 |
| Manufacurer | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | ALTIMA |
| Model Year | 2013 |
| File date | 10/10/17 |
| Component | EXTERIOR LIGHTING |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | I think its sad that nissan has rec'd several complaints very poor visibility on the low beam headlights and will do nothing to replace these headlights for customers. I noticed that the lights projected far less than any vehicle i have ever owned. Nissan claims its oxidation but it is not. They refuse to fix, and i have had this issue with the car since about 60,000 miles. I dealt with it for a long time but it progressively got worst and not i cant see 5 feet in front of me without having to turn on my high beams. I am very uncomfortable with this. There should be a recall for this! I have almost gotten into several accidents while driving, because of the poor visibility. Low beam lights are insufficient for safe night time driving and the lights are burning the internal film. The light beam then hits the film & refracts away from the front of the car. Replacing the actual headlight does nothing to fix the problem because i have friends with same car that have tried and no fix. Please help!! I almost crash my car around a turn the other night due to the low visibility. Nissan will not cover under my warranty and i will be calling corporate today. I cannot afford to fix this and its not fare because this is a re call issue! |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | ZEPHYRHILLS, FL |
| VIN pattern | 1N4AL3AP9DCXXXXXX |
| 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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