| Issue ID | 1366240 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10968625 |
| Manufacurer | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | ALTIMA |
| Model Year | 2015 |
| File date | 25/03/17 |
| Component | UNKNOWN OR OTHER |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Exploding sunroof. While traveling on the highway the sunroof exploded emitting a loud noise and raining glass shards and splinters into the the vehicle. These shards and glass splinters covered the driver, and vehicle occupants in the passenger seat and in the rear seat of the vehicle. The person sitting in the passenger seat had glass in her eye and hair. The passenger in the rear seat had glass slivers in her hair and all over her clothing. Note: the photos show the interior shade closed. At the time of the explosion the interior shade was open allowing the glass to blow into the car interior. New england cable news had a "consumer alert" segment on exploding sunroofs air date april 12th, 2016. In there segment they indicated the nhtsa was investigating kia and other car manufactures for sunroof defects. Safety glass "the same material used in auto windshields" should be used in all future sunroof designs. This would prevent glass form entering the vehicle in the event of a failure/defect. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 71000 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | SEABROOK, NH |
| 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 | 65 |
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