| Issue ID | 957935 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10491480 |
| Manufacurer | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | ALTIMA |
| Model Year | 2013 |
| File date | 02/01/13 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Brought car in to dealer for a recall that the transmission needed to be reprogrammed. Several weeks later noticed that the engine sounded louder and rattled on acceleration. Proceeded to get worse by the day. Brought to dealer on wednesday and was told the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle has approximately 2000 miles on it. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 2430 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | SEYMOUR , CT |
| VIN pattern | 1NYAL3AP5DCXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
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| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | 0 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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