| Issue ID | 1607159 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11266103 |
| Manufacurer | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | ALTIMA |
| Model Year | 2013 |
| File date | 22/07/19 |
| Component | EXTERIOR LIGHTING |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl* the contact owns a 2013 nissan altima. While driving approximately 45 mph, the low beam head lamps started to dim and illuminated approximately fifteen feet. The contact switched to the high beam headlights. The vehicle was taken to scott evans nissan (725 bankshead hwy, carrollton, ga 30117) where it was diagnosed that the materials inside the head lamp assembly had degraded and needed replacement. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 107,000. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 107000 |
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| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | WACO, GA |
| VIN pattern | 1N4AL3AP8DNXXXXXX |
| 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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| Vehicle speed | 45 |
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