| Issue ID | 1499986 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11131480 |
| Manufacurer | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | ALTIMA |
| Model Year | 2014 |
| File date | 31/03/18 |
| Component | EXTERIOR LIGHTING |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | I purchased my 2014 nissan altima from a major car dealership in tallahassee, fl. March 31, 2018. The very day i took the car home i was leaving a family member's home and it was noticed the headlights were extremely dim. A diagnostic test was completed at nissan dealership in thomasville, ga. On the vehicle. The test yielded the projectors were malfunctioning. I commute in a car 80 miles (to/from work) 5 a day with headlights that have little to any projection from the head lights when i using the low beam lighting. When it rains my ability to see the lines on the road are almost impossible until i am able to return to the high beams. This is scary for me each night i am driving home given i am a female driving from work between the hours of 1:00 am and 2:00 am. It would seem this would be a priority to repair for the safety of person who have purchased these year model car. How many more people will need to be put in harms ways before a recall is made to repair this apparent issue? |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 84000 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | THOMASVILLE, GA |
| VIN pattern | 1N4AL3AP2ECXXXXXX |
| 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 |
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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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