| Issue ID | 1152016 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10678823 |
| Manufacurer | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | ALTIMA |
| Model Year | 2013 |
| File date | 22/01/15 |
| Component | TIRES |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | I almost had a horrible accident on 1-22-15. I was going about 50 mph when the rear passenger tire completely disengaged from the tire rim. All that was left on the rim was a two inch remnant of the tire. I will e-mail you a picture of the tire and i assure you that you never saw anything like this. The tire only had 12034 miles on it. The tire was a michelin energy green x. Tire size p215/55r17 which was made in canada. Dot b33f00rx0813. It is a miracle i did not get into a serious accident. I was so unnerved i went to the nearest tire shop and purchased four new goodyear tires that cost me $642. 00. I called michelin's customer service dept. And they said sorry but they will not give me a dime-as expected. Check out a site consumer affairs that has no fewer that 257 complaints about michelin tires. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 12034 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | NORTH PORT, FL |
| VIN pattern | 1N4AL3APXDCXXXXXX |
| 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 |
| Number of cylinders | 4 |
| Drive train type | FWD |
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| Vehicle speed | 50 |
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