| Issue ID | 1501598 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11132819 |
| Manufacurer | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | ALTIMA |
| Model Year | 2013 |
| File date | 27/09/18 |
| Component | UNKNOWN OR OTHER |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Both my driver interior door handle and passenger interior door handle within weeks of each other fail to open doors. After looking online this is a common problem with the altima and due to a cheap plastic part that breaks which holds steel wire to engage handle mechanism. This is a danger and can cause life threatening problems because the only way to get out is to crawl to back doors or use power windows to lower windows and reach arm outside window and open via ecterior handle. If there was a fire or crash or end up in water there would be little chance to excape if power went out of injury. This should be a recall, i was quoted $185 dollars per door handle for a the fault of nissan quality parts. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 100000 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | ROMEOVILLE, IL |
| 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 | 0 |
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