| Issue ID | 1524668 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11163489 |
| Manufacurer | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | ALTIMA |
| Model Year | 2013 |
| File date | 25/12/18 |
| Component | SUSPENSION |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Turning a corner in a housing development when heard a snap/bang and the rear left side of the car dropped. Steering became unsteady. Drove short distance to home and looked and found the left rear lower control arm had rusted thru and broke away from where it is bolted to the frame. The vehicle has 70,789 miles. Checked the right side control arm and it shows signs of rusting but is still reasonably solid looking. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 70789 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | ERIE, PA |
| VIN pattern | 1N4AL3APXDCXXXXXX |
| 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 | 10 |
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