| Issue ID | 1485169 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11114374 |
| Manufacurer | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | ALTIMA |
| Model Year | 2013 |
| File date | 20/07/18 |
| Component | SUSPENSION |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | The control arm on my 2013 nissan altima broke while entering the freeway on (7/20) during rush hour, causing me to lose steering in the rear of my vehicle. The equipment failure caused me to be stranded on the highway, forcing me to have my car towed to the nearest auto repair shop, costing me $2,220 in repairs. My vehicle only had 72,720 miles when the malfunction occurred. In reaching out to i-90 nissan in sheffield ohio, which is where i purchased my vehicle, the staff was friendly but deferred me to nissan corporate to file a claim with consumer affairs. Consumer affairs denied my claim because i did not take my vehicle to an |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 72720 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | ROCKY RIVER, OH |
| VIN pattern | 1N4BL3AP5DNXXXXXX |
| 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 | 20 |
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