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2013 Nissan ALTIMA Exterior Lighting Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1459514
Internal NHTSA #	11084246
Manufacurer	Nissan North America, Inc.
Brand	NISSAN
Model	ALTIMA
Model Year	2013
File date	09/04/18
Component	EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Over he past year we noticed our headlights getting significantly dimmer. Looking at them from the outside the plastic was clear and lights seemed to be bright a night. However after several months the lights would not light up the road any better than a good flashlight. We consistently had to drive with high beams just to see the road. One night we compared the fog lights to the headlights and found the fog lights lit up the road better. After speaking with two dealerships we finally decided to get the headlights replaced for almost $500 and that was at dealers cost ( they wanted to help). I retained the headlights and found that the issue was the plastic lens that focused the headlights. The lens had become cloudy and although it looked like a lot of light emanated from the headlights it was so dispersed that very little was focused down the road. We found this extremely unsafe to continue driving with brights on all the time and paid the price to replace them. Nissan denied our claim to defray the cost of the replacements stating it was out of warranty. This was certainly not a mileage warranty issue. Had a car sat still for a few years it would have experienced the same issue with zero miles. Again this is a safety issue and the nissan should at a minimum reduce the price of replacing the headlights (regular cost is over $700). It should be dealt with as a safety issue due to a substandard part in the headlight assembly.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	105000
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	JACKSONVILLE, FL
VIN pattern	1N4AL3AP2DNXXXXXX
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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2013 Nissan ALTIMA Exterior Lighting Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2013 Nissan ALTIMA Exterior Lighting Problems, Complaints and Defects

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