| Issue ID | 1608079 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11266963 |
| Manufacurer | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | ALTIMA |
| Model Year | 2013 |
| File date | 02/09/19 |
| Component | SUSPENSION |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl* the contact owns a 2013 nissan altima. While traveling at an unknown speed on the highway, the contact heard an abnormal noise. The contact pulled off the road, looked underneath the vehicle, and noticed that the passenger side suspension control arm was detached and hanging from the vehicle. The contact slowly drove the vehicle to an independent mechanic. The mechanic stated that the driver's side suspension control arm was also about to detach. The independent mechanic stated that the vehicle could not be driven to a dealer. The vehicle was towed to ganley's mayfield nissan (6060 mayfield rd, mayfield heights, oh 44124, (440) 449-9500) where it was determined that the previous owner had a warranty on the vehicle that could not be used by the contact who purchased the vehicle in march of 2019. The dealer quoted $200 for diagnostic testing and approximately $3,000 for the repairs. The manufacturer stated that the model vehicle was not for its failures; however, it was not included in a recall. The warranty center representative at the manufacturer stated that she would speak with management, but made no promises that they could assist with the repair costs. The failure mileage was 47,000. *dt*dt |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 47000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | RICHMOND HEIGHTS, OH |
| VIN pattern | 1N4AL3AP9DNXXXXXX |
| 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 | 0 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | 4 |
| Drive train type | FWD |
| Transmission type | |
| 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 | GANLEY'S MAYFIELD NISSAN |
| Dealer's telephone number | (440) 449-9500 |
| Dealer's city | MAYFIELD HEIGHTS |
| Dealer's state code | OH |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 44124 |