| Issue ID | 1369476 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10971220 |
| Manufacurer | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | ALTIMA |
| Model Year | 2013 |
| File date | 06/04/17 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | 2013 nissan altima 2. 5s was serviced on december 19, 2016 at planet nissan 5850 centennial center blvd. Las vegas, nv 89149 dealer performed r1609 ocs recall & pc490 cvt reprogram recall. During these process some electrical items damage. Now cvt (continues variable transmission) is failing. On april 6, 2017 took vehicle to autonation nissan las vegas 5800 w. Sahara ave the service consultant said cvt is bad and needs to be replace but nissan do not want to pay. Vehicle drives but when you reach 25-35 miles per hour it jerks, also 65 miles per hour it jerks then it looses power, vehicle comes to a stop and it does not move. This vehicle is not safe to be on the road. Nissan needs to correct this issue before somebody gets injured. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 32000 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | LAS VEGAS, NV |
| VIN pattern | 1NAL3AP8DN5XXXXXX |
| 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? | |
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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 | 65 |
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