| Issue ID | 1569611 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11217505 |
| Manufacurer | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | ALTIMA |
| Model Year | 2013 |
| File date | 02/06/19 |
| Component | SUSPENSION |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl* the contact owns a 2013 nissan altima. The contact stated that the rear lower control arm assembly on the passenger side was completely rusted and rotted off the frame mounting. The vehicle was towed to smithtown nissan (535 middle country rd, st james, ny 11780, (631) 361-9696). The dealer stated that they had not seen this type of failure in the past. The manufacturer was contacted and denied the contact's request for assistance with the repairs. The manufacturer referred the request to a regional manager who was supposed to call the contact back. The vehicle was currently at the dealer awaiting a decision from the manufacturer. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was 101,000. *bf consumer recieved a call from the dealer and was told warranty was only for 3 years at 36,000 miles, vehicle was way beyond warranty. Consumer also stated original part is no longer available online. While turning into a parking space complete failure happened.*jb |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 101000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | HAUPPAUGE, NY |
| VIN pattern | 1N4AL3AP2DCXXXXXX |
| 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 | 16/08/12 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 4 |
| Drive train type | FWD |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
| Vehicle speed | |
| 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 | NISSAN OF HUNTINGTON |
| Dealer's telephone number | |
| Dealer's city | HUNTINGTON STATION |
| Dealer's state code | NY |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 11746 |