| Issue ID | 1701573 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11372711 |
| Manufacurer | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | ALTIMA |
| Model Year | 2014 |
| File date | 27/10/20 |
| Component | SUSPENSION |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | I've been in contact with nissan regarding this, but they stated that the nhtsa is the agency responsible for issuing recalls before they would address any vehicle issues outside of warranty. I was told that my vehicle has about $1,500 worth of repairs needed because of some rust/corrosion issues with the rear lower links. After doing a little research, i discovered that there is a recall for this issue, but it only applies to 2013 altimas in the us, but both 2013 and 2014 altimas in canada. So i wanted to reach out to you and see if you could add a little insight into this and how it makes any sense that there is a known safety issue with the 2014 altimas and so they offer a program like this, but then leave out the 2014 model in the us, but include it in canada? It's the same model vehicle regardless of if it's in canada or the us and i feel quite confident that canada's road salt usage is not significantly higher than minnesota's. As is evidenced by the fact that my vehicle has this issue and that the 2013 models were included with this campaign for select us states. So if you could add the 2014 altimas in the us to this campaign/recall, it would be greatly appreciated. I have a video showing the issues from walser nissan if would be helpful. Please advise. Thanks, [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6). |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 177000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | BURNSVILLE, MN |
| VIN pattern | 1N4AL3AP4ECXXXXXX |
| 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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