| Issue ID | 1544979 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11185589 |
| Manufacurer | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | ALTIMA |
| Model Year | 2013 |
| File date | 08/03/19 |
| Component | SUSPENSION |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Driving 60mph on a highway when both rear lower control arms snapped. The rear end of the vehicle jerked out to the left and i thought the vehicle was going to roll. I managed to straighten it out and get it to the side of the road. For a visual... I was in the left lane of a two lane road and the skid mark from the right rear tire nearly touched the white line near the shoulder. Had it towed to a shop then contacted nissan who said to have it towed to a dealership. Tech at the shop stated that he has seen this issue multiple times with this model/year. This could have ended much worse than it did and if one tech and one shop has seen this more than once, it's probably a widespread issue, yet.... No recalls. Also, the tech at the shop stated that the control arms had clean breaks with good metal showing so the parts weren't corroded through... It was obviously an manufacturer defect. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 127100 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | LIVERPOOL, NY |
| VIN pattern | 1N4AL3AP3DCXXXXXX |
| 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 |
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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 | 60 |
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