| Issue ID | 1547076 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11187157 |
| Manufacurer | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | ALTIMA |
| Model Year | 2013 |
| File date | 15/02/18 |
| Component | SUSPENSION |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | In a matter of 13 months, the rear drivers side lower control arm failed and then later the rear passenger side lower control arm failed. The metal cracked and completely came apart where it is bolted to the car. Both times it failed in my driveway. One time it failed when the car was in motion pulling into the driveway, the other time it failed when shifting from park to reverse when trying to pull out of the garage. The car could not be driven after they failed. A letter is going in the mail this week to nissan consumer affairs and i am mailing a copy to the nhtsa in washington, dc. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 98000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | CONSUMER LETTER |
| City and State | STRONGSVILLE, OH |
| VIN pattern | 1N4AL3AP6DCXXXXXX |
| 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? | |
| No. of injured persons | |
| No. of fatalities | |
| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | 4 |
| Drive train type | FWD |
| Transmission type | |
| Vehicle speed | 5 |
| DoT tire identifier | |
| Tire size | |
| Location of tire code | |
| Type of tire failure code | |
| Was defective tire repaired? | |
| Date of manufacture | |
| Type of child seat code | |
| Type of restraint | |
| Dealer's name | JO JO'S AUTOMOTIVE |
| Dealer's telephone number | 216-898-2297 |
| Dealer's city | PARMA |
| Dealer's state code | OH |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 44134 |