| Issue ID | 1505362 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11140640 |
| Manufacurer | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | ALTIMA |
| Model Year | 2015 |
| File date | 16/08/18 |
| Component | UNKNOWN OR OTHER |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | The dunlop tires which came with the new 2015 nissan altima i bought in january of 2015 were manufactured in 2013. Since i bought the car, i was loosing air in all four (4) tires. I complained to the dealer twice and they could not find any problem. So i went and i bought an air pump which i used almost every week to fill in the air i was losing. Recently, while i was driving with my grandchildren, one of the tires lost 15 points pressure within one mile on the road. It was a zipline fracture according to the mechanic who replaced the tires for me. I contacted both dunlop and nissan and both kept on throwing the problem on each other. Dunlop offered to give me a replacement credit to be used for dunlop/goodyear tires which i do not trust. Nissan refused to hear my complaint because they do not warrant tires even though i bought the dunlop tires with the new vehicles. I do not trust either of the two companies because they do not stand behind their product. Thank god that we did not sustain any injury or death but the 2013 tires were really defective since i bought the car. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 29000 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | PIKESVILLE, MD |
| VIN pattern | 1N4BL3AP6FCXXXXXX |
| 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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