| Issue ID | 1605873 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11265210 |
| Manufacurer | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | ALTIMA |
| Model Year | 2013 |
| File date | 01/01/18 |
| Component | EXTERIOR LIGHTING |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | I filed a complaint with nhtsa in february of this year regarding a manufacturing defect that results in poor visibility due to low beam headlights not emitting enough light to adequately light the road ahead. In looking at the nhtsa data base, complaints on this issue started in 2013. Since then there have been hundreds of complaints of defective headlights on 2013, 2014 and 2015 nissan altimas. I contacted nissan last week to complain again. They said i needed to take my car in to our local dealership, bill robertson nissan, to get the headlight problem diagnosed. I took my car in on 9/24/19. Their method of |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | PASCO, WA |
| 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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