| Issue ID | 1577944 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11228730 |
| Manufacurer | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | ALTIMA |
| Model Year | 2013 |
| File date | 28/06/19 |
| Component | SUSPENSION |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | I was driving to work and on a highway,ready to get onto a major interstste rt295n in nj. I was going aprox. 45 mph when the car started pulling drastically to my right,i thought i had a flat tire. Pulled the car over to inspect, and my rear passenger tire was not flat but bent as if it was coming off. I had to have the car towed to a mechanic where he confirmed the yes in fact the tire was coming off! He said if i drove much further i would have lost my tire it was hanging by a rusty thread!! Upon further inspection he note the whole rear subframe is rusted out and i needed not one but both lower control arms replace because the drivers side was about to separate also. This is going to cost me big buck along with a rental car,as this is not something insurance will cover. Apparently therre have been many issues with this model/year car exactly the same as my incident. There was no warning nor previous symptoms to this happening. I could have benn hurt or kiled not to mention someone else near me on the road! I have included pictures. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 90000 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | CHERRY HILL, NJ |
| VIN pattern | 1N4BL3AP6DCXXXXXX |
| 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 | 45 |
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