| Issue ID | 1578342 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11229003 |
| Manufacurer | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | ALTIMA |
| Model Year | 2013 |
| File date | 26/06/19 |
| Component | SUSPENSION |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | During safety inspection, the passenger side rear control arm was discovered to be cracked. The wheel was about to fall off the car. Pictures (attached) show severe corrosion around the weld seams and knuckle crevices. I kept the parts for further inspection. Noted that there is an open investigation with nhtsa in regards to this failure. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 83296 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | HUNTINGTON, NY |
| VIN pattern | 1N4AL3AP9DCXXXXXX |
| 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 | 0 |
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