| Issue ID | 1428002 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11048870 |
| Manufacurer | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | ALTIMA |
| Model Year | 2013 |
| File date | 24/11/17 |
| Component | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl* the contact owns a 2013 nissan altima. While driving approximately 75 mph, the hood independently opened and damaged the windshield and roof. The air bags did not deploy. A police report was not filed. There were no injuries sustained. The vehicle was driven away by the contact. A local dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and advised the contact that she had to pay for the repairs and request reimbursement. The vehicle was not repaired. The vin was included in nhtsa campaign number: 16v029000(latches/locks/linkages). The failure mileage was unknown. *dt*jb |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | LAWRENCE, KS |
| VIN pattern | 1N4AL3AP1DNXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | Y |
| 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 | |
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| Date of purchase | 08/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | 4 |
| Drive train type | FWD |
| Transmission type | |
| Vehicle speed | 75 |
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