| Issue ID | 1602443 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11256583 |
| Manufacurer | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | ALTIMA |
| Model Year | 2013 |
| File date | 13/09/19 |
| Component | SUSPENSION |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl* the contact owns a 2013 nissan altima. While driving approximately 75 mph, an abnormal banging noise was heard and the vehicle vibrated and rattled. In addition, the contact mentioned that the steering wheel was difficult to steer. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the rear lower control arm fractured and needed to be replaced. The contact called glendale nissan (484 e n ave, glendale heights, il 60139, (630) 469-6100) and informed the dealer about the failure. An independent mechanic repaired the vehicle. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 130,000. *pm *dl |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 130000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL |
| VIN pattern | 1N4AL3AP7DCXXXXXX |
| 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 | 27/05/13 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 4 |
| Drive train type | FWD |
| Transmission type | |
| Vehicle speed | 75 |
| 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 | GLENDALE NISSAN |
| Dealer's telephone number | 630-469-6100 |
| Dealer's city | GLENDALE HEIGHTS |
| Dealer's state code | IL |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 60139 |