| Issue ID | 1462306 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11089605 |
| Manufacurer | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | ALTIMA |
| Model Year | 2014 |
| File date | 21/04/18 |
| Component | STEERING |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | The passenger tie rod became disconnected at the point where the inner and outer were bolted together. Because i was stranded on the side of the road at 2:00 am saturday morning i needed to have the vehicle towed to a repair shop. The owner was surprised that i was needing replacement on a 2014. After inspecting the vehicle he found that the bolt was not secured and bolted all the way down. Both sides need replacement although i can only afford to fix one side now. He did explain it was a safety hazard and needed to be replaced asap. He believed it came this way from the manufacturer, because tie rods last much longer than 3-4 years. I was driving on a city street making a left hand u turn at about 5 milled an hour when my car came to a stop. Thought my transmission went out. Got out at looked at my front tire that was turned to the left and could see the tie rod separated. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 104000 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | CHICAGO, IL |
| VIN pattern | 1N4AL3AP9ECXXXXXX |
| 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 | 5 |
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