| Issue ID | 1676238 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11340530 |
| Manufacurer | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | ALTIMA |
| Model Year | 2014 |
| File date | 04/03/17 |
| Component | EXTERIOR LIGHTING |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | We purchased a nissan altima sv, the headlights have progressively gotten so dim that at night, in rain, snow etc. They provide no adequate light to light the roadway in front of the car. We have to resort to turning on our high beam almost continuously to see the road and obstacles. What we have found out is that it is a defect in materials and it will cost me approximately $1000 to fix, which i cannot afford. At this time nissan is silent on the issue. I feel like the lives of my family and others on the roads are endangered by these defective lights that nissan refuses to address. I have had the bulbs changed and it does not improve the head light quality. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 34000 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | STATESVILLE, NC |
| 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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