| Issue ID | 1181468 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10714979 |
| Manufacurer | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | ALTIMA |
| Model Year | 2013 |
| File date | 10/04/15 |
| Component | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl* the contact owns a 2013 nissan altima. While traveling at an unknown rate of speed, the hood latch failed and caused the hood to smash into the windshield. As a result, the front area of the vehicle was damaged. The vehicle was taken to an independent repair shop who repaired the body damages and the hood latch. The contact later received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v116000 (latches/locks/linkages). The failure was reported to the manufacturer and the contact was waiting to determine if the vehicle needed to be re-inspected and diagnosed pertaining to the recall repair. The failure mileage was not available. Updated 6/17/15*cn updated 10/13/2017*cn |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | BRONX, NY |
| VIN pattern | 1N4AL3AP1DCXXXXXX |
| 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? | |
| No. of injured persons | 0 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 08/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 4 |
| Drive train type | FWD |
| Transmission type | |
| Vehicle speed | |
| DoT tire identifier | |
| Tire size | |
| Location of tire code | |
| Type of tire failure code | |
| Was defective tire repaired? | |
| Date of manufacture | |
| Type of child seat code | |
| Type of restraint | |
| Dealer's name | CENTRAL NISSAN |
| Dealer's telephone number | 914-961-3900 |
| Dealer's city | YONKERS |
| Dealer's state code | NY |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 10710 |