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2013 Nissan ALTIMA Exterior Lighting Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1701335
Internal NHTSA #	11372531
Manufacurer	Nissan North America, Inc.
Brand	NISSAN
Model	ALTIMA
Model Year	2013
File date	04/10/20
Component	EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	The headlight slowly lost their ability to reflect light from the bulb. They started bright when i owned the car but slowly became more dim as time went on. I realize that halogen bulbs will do that, but this wasn't the result of the bulb. The reflective coating inside of the low beam projector had started to come off and the projector was not projecting light as it should. It became so dim that i could barely see at night, if the roads were not lit up. It wasn't much of a problem if i was driving through a lighted city, but if i was on back country roads, i couldn't see more than forty feet ahead. I have replaced both housings and i was able to see much further down the road. I tried putting a new bulb in the old housing, but it still failed to reflect the light. I have pictures of outside one of the headlights and a picture of inside the reflector. It shows where the reflective coating was coming off. This is a well known issue with nissan altimas that have both halogen and xenon headlights. I attached the pictures to my complaint. This is not a one time incident, but rather an ongoing issue that progressive got worse until the faulty parts were replaced.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	117000
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	OXFORD, OH
VIN pattern	1N4BL3AP2DCXXXXXX
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	55
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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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