| Issue ID | 1359122 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10957188 |
| Manufacurer | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | ALTIMA |
| Model Year | 2013 |
| File date | 27/02/17 |
| Component | UNKNOWN OR OTHER |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Driver's interior door handle broke when in normal use. Unable to open door from inside the car. This could be a serious or fatal safety issue if there was a need to exit the vehicle in an emergency. An online review shows broken interior door handle is not an uncommon complaint in this model year car. This car was parked and stationary when the handle broke. The engine was off. This car only has about 40k miles on it. The handle apparently has inferior plastic parts in it and since it can break during normal use, it is even more likely to break if someone were panicked in an emergency. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 40000 |
| Number of Occurences | |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | SCOTTS, MI |
| VIN pattern | 4C3AG52H65EXXXXXX |
| 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 | |
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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 | 0 |
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