| Issue ID | 1676539 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11340743 |
| Manufacurer | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | ALTIMA |
| Model Year | 2014 |
| File date | 07/07/20 |
| Component | SUSPENSION |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Both the left and right rear control arms cracked due to rusting. My car operates in ohio, a state that uses salt to clear the roads. All the 2013 models were recalled for this manufacturing defect, however my car was built 9/29/13 at the start of the 2014 production. They were still using the same parts, since at this point they did not know they were defective, but did not recall the cars involved to be repaired. The resulting loss of control could be fatal if it happens on the freeway. Fortunately, my car did not experience that catastrophic level of impact. Howver, if my car was shipped to canada it would be part of that as they recalled all 2014's. Why isn't that the case here as they all came off the same assembly line with the same parts. This needs to be corrected in the u. S. My car started making very loud clunking noises as the parts were cracking and i stopped driving it and had it towed to the dealership. This is a significant safety issue, and nissan knows it exists, look at onlimne reviews with the number of people having this issue, including your own site, and you can see just how bad this actually is. Please take the steps to expand this recall for the sake of all of us who own this car. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 89000 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | STOW, OH |
| VIN pattern | 1N4AL3AP2ENXXXXXX |
| 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 | 35 |
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