| Issue ID | 1626363 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11288773 |
| Manufacurer | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | ALTIMA |
| Model Year | 2014 |
| File date | 01/12/18 |
| Component | EXTERIOR LIGHTING |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | About three years into owning my brand new 2014 nissan altima i began to realize how incredibly dark the roads were becoming when i would drive at night in front of me. I thought at first i needed new prescription glasses but when i begin needing to use my brights for regular nighttime driving in the city i knew there was a problem. Then, both my brother and father on separate occasions pointed out how dangerously dim my headlights were. After that, i knew it was not just my eyes seeing darkly. I begin to do research on this issue and found out the headlight barrel unit corrodes after just a few years of ownership in the nissan 2013 to 2015 models. I have tried changing the headlights and found this to be useless, proving the point of other owners. It is incredibly disappointing that it is incredibly disappointing that such integral safety/vision facets of my car are useless. I feel completely uncomfortable driving at night and i have normally very great vision. If my car can |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 45000 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | FRISCO, TX |
| VIN pattern | 1N4AL3AP5ECXXXXXX |
| 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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| Vehicle speed | 80 |
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