| Issue ID | 1436407 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11057976 |
| Manufacurer | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | ALTIMA |
| Model Year | 2013 |
| File date | 20/12/17 |
| Component | UNKNOWN OR OTHER |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Inside door handle is made of plastic. This cheap plastic hook's on the end of the cable that causes the door latch to open the door. When this hook brakes the entire door handle assembly must be replaced. This must be an engineered to fail handle that is made to break quit easily. If you look on ebay, hundreds have been sold. I can imagine how much extra revenue and how often dealers get to replace this simple piece of hardware. The problem is easily solved by making the hook out of metal. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 31500 |
| Number of Occurences | |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | VALLEY VILLAGE, CA |
| VIN pattern | 1N4AL3AP8DNXXXXXX |
| 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 | 08/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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| Vehicle speed | 0 |
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