| Issue ID | 1579924 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11230176 |
| Manufacurer | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | ALTIMA |
| Model Year | 2015 |
| File date | 30/05/19 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl* the contact called on behalf of a family member who owns a 2015 nissan altima. While driving approximately 30 mph, the vehicle lunged forward and felt as if it struck a log. The vehicle made a clunking noise and shut down. There was no warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was towed to nissan of lagrange (706-558-3196, located at 1050 lafayette pkwy, lagrange, ga 30241) where the driver was informed to contact the insurance company. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that there was an unknown open recall on the vehicle. The contact was informed that the recall repair would depend on the insurance adjuster's recommendation. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 32,594. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 32594 |
| Number of Occurences | |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | LAGRANGE, GA |
| VIN pattern | 1N4AL3AP9FCXXXXXX |
| 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 | 30 |
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