| Issue ID | 1622425 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11282841 |
| Manufacurer | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | ALTIMA |
| Model Year | 2013 |
| File date | 27/11/19 |
| Component | SUSPENSION |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | 2 days ago pulling out of the driveway heard a loud pop, got out and noticed the left rear wheel was canted, and the body of the car was essentially resting on the tire. Looked underneath the car to find the left rear lower link had rusted through and broken. Took pictures of same. Nissan advises a service campaign on 2013 nissan altimas for rear lowering links rusting out in states that use salt in the winter, however they say my vehicle is not covered because this particular batch doesn't have the issue. I would say the physical and photographic evidence are contrary to that opinion. I am in iowa where they use salt. My family was just in this car last week driving to las vegas from iowa. Where speed limits are 80 mph, can only imagine the outcome had this occurred at 80 mph in a mountain pass, look at the pictures, this could have been catastrophic and deadly. How many times does this have to be documented? People do not assume a wheel could come off of a 6 yr old car, they tend to trust 6 yr old cars. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 129000 |
| Number of Occurences | |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | NEVADA, IA |
| 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 | 5 |
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