| Issue ID | 1291168 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10874888 |
| Manufacurer | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | ALTIMA |
| Model Year | 2015 |
| File date | 30/03/16 |
| Component | EQUIPMENT:AIR CONDITIONER |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl* the contact owns a 2015 nissan altima. While driving at any speed and especially when the air conditioner was activated, the vehicle emitted a white residue that burned the contact's skin. Medical attention was not required. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where an air quality test was conducted. The contact had not received a copy of the results. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 3,000. .. Updated 07/26/16 *bf the consumer stated the chemical or contaminants has been horrific. It burned off in a tornadic manner, spent rapidly in a cylinder movement, the color mixture was mostly white fog and black spec running through. Updated 08/17/16. *jb ..... Updated 08/11/16 *bf updated 10/30/2017*js |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 3000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | MAGNOLIA, MS |
| VIN pattern | 1N4AL3AP4FNXXXXXX |
| 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? | |
| No. of injured persons | 1 |
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| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | 4 |
| Drive train type | FWD |
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