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2013 Nissan ALTIMA Suspension Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1554889
Internal NHTSA #	11195416
Manufacurer	Nissan North America, Inc.
Brand	NISSAN
Model	ALTIMA
Model Year	2013
File date	26/03/19
Component	SUSPENSION
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	My 2013 nissan altima sedan suffered a failure of the drivers side left rear lower control arm on march 26, 2019. This incident lucky occurred as i was turning into the dealership parking lot and not at normal highway speeds (65 mph). The first indication something was going wrong with the car was the dynamic stability warning light came on. (this looks similar to the traction control light but is larger icon on the dash panel). When the lower control arm broke the left rear wheel slanted outward. The nissan dealership diagnosed the broken control arm issue and i had both left and right lower controls arms replaced. The right hand side lower control arm showed some corrosion but no crack were visible in the area where the left side broke. The break on the left hand side control arm appeared to be corrosion related (internal) because the break point did not show clean material. Pictures are attached. The car has 191,000 highway miles on it. I drive a significant amount of miles per year and service the vehicle on a regular basis. The mileage on the vehicle has nothing to do with this failure. This part should not have failed on a 6 year old vehicle. I live in the western portion of ny state so the roads are subjected to salting in the winter. From other reports that i have read, this failure of the control arm seems to mostly occur with cars in the northern climate where road salting occurs. This is an issue that needs investigating by the nhtsa. It is apparent that the part is not properly designed for all climate conditions.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	191559
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	GENESEO, NY
VIN pattern	1N4BL3AP5DCXXXXXX
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	15
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2013 Nissan ALTIMA Suspension Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2013 Nissan ALTIMA Suspension Problems, Complaints and Defects

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