| Issue ID | 1626939 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11289160 |
| Manufacurer | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | ALTIMA |
| Model Year | 2013 |
| File date | 01/12/16 |
| Component | EXTERIOR LIGHTING |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | I have sent various emails to nissan regarding our lights about the unsafe lighting distance they give at night. When driving in fog it is much worse. I have done many changes of bulbs experimenting with different brands and intensities and no change. I have also driven another vehicle and let me wife drive the altima towards me on a rural road at night and the headlights are very dim to oncoming traffic. This increases the fact and rule of driving which is " your eyes can only see ahead what your lights only cover" it is unsafe to drive slower due to fact of how many drivers drive ridiculously fast and with dim lights makes it even more difficult for them to see you or you to see them. Nissan needs to take action in this matter immediately. We have taken our vehicle to get serviced at our local nissan dealership and they have many complaints regarding this issue but nissan corporation needs to step up and make the recall to fix it, not the dealer. This is our 4th nissan we have owned and i hope it isn't our last. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 60 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | HOLLISTER, CA |
| VIN pattern | 1N4AL3AP4DNXXXXXX |
| 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 | 08/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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| Vehicle speed | 65 |
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