| Issue ID | 1529485 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11170019 |
| Manufacurer | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | ALTIMA |
| Model Year | 2013 |
| File date | 14/01/19 |
| Component | SUSPENSION |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Was approaching highway speeds when car pulled hard into other lane. It felt almost like slipping on ice. Traction control system lit up so i figured it was something faulty electrically. Luckily didn't hit anything, so i kept driving. A few seconds later it did it again this time worse and with shaking. I pulled over on the highway to have a look and noticed one rear control arm was sheered completely in two pieces and the other was almost sheered off as well. Luckily no kids were in the car and no one got injured but could have been pretty ugly. The car is in great condition, no rust or any reason for this part to fail so catastrophically. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 100000 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | DARTMOUTH, NY |
| VIN pattern | 1N4AL3AP1DNXXXXXX |
| 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 | 50 |
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