| Issue ID | 1626937 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11289158 |
| Manufacurer | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | ALTIMA |
| Model Year | 2013 |
| File date | 15/11/19 |
| Component | SUSPENSION |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | The right rear control arm snapped off during vehicle operation in motion resulting in toeing in of tire. Both jeff schmitt nissan of dayton and nissan corporate were unclear on how to re-mediate the issue and what would be covered for the repair, even though a campaign was posted on nissanassist. Com. Nissan also mentioned that it was not a safety concern. Given the circumstances and the possible costs to be incurred (upwards of $2,000 for estimate), i had to personally replace the control arms (left was about to separate at any moment), and sway bar links. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 69000 |
| Number of Occurences | |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | BEAVERCREEK, OH |
| VIN pattern | 1N4AL3AP4DNXXXXXX |
| 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 | 20 |
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