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2018 Nissan ALTIMA Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1663854
Internal NHTSA #	11326512
Manufacurer	Nissan North America, Inc.
Brand	NISSAN
Model	ALTIMA
Model Year	2018
File date	26/05/20
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl* the contact owns a 2018 nissan altima. The contact stated that while travailing at 40 mph, the vehicle abruptly ceased which caused the contact to hit his head on the steering wheel. The contact suffered injuries to his neck and back but he did not seek medical attention. After the failure occurred, the flip indicator and the abs warning lights both illuminated on the instrument panel. Due to the failure, the contact had the vehicle towed to south austin nissan (4914 s ih 35 frontage rd, austin, tx 78745) where they diagnosed the vehicle with a piston sensor failure. The manufacturer had also been notified of the failure and denied that this particular defect would have caused the vehicle to abruptly cease. They referred him back to the dealer who dispute the claim that was made by the manufacturer. The vehicle had been repaired out of pocket. The failure mileage was 39,171.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	39171
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Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	AUSTIN, TX
VIN pattern	1N4AL3AP7JCXXXXXX
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	10/09/24
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	40
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2018 Nissan ALTIMA Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2018 Nissan ALTIMA Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

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