| Issue ID | 1559527 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11203995 |
| Manufacurer | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | ALTIMA |
| Model Year | 2013 |
| File date | 31/01/18 |
| Component | EXTERIOR LIGHTING |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Vehicles low beam headlight are dangerously dim. It is so severe that it is near impossible to drive the vehicle at normal highway speeds after dark. I installed new low beam bulbs in the car and this corrective action proves worthless. Upon closer inspection, the bulbs are not the problem at all. The material inside the headlight unit has deteriorated rendering the low beam lights useless. This is not an isolated incident, folks everywhere with these same headlights are having the same problem. I called and priced a whole new headlight assembly and each unit was 350 dollars. That is 700 dollars plus just for the headlight set and that amount doesn |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 80000 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | BURKESVILLE, KY |
| VIN pattern | 1N4AL3AP7DCXXXXXX |
| 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 | 08/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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