Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
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| STEERING | ||||||||||||||||
| 12V494000 | Nissan North America, Inc. | from 05/10/2012 to 06/04/2012 | V (Vehicle) | 13919 | MFR | Nissan North America, Inc. | 10/10/2012 | 10/11/2012 | ||||||||
| Defect Summary | Nissan is recalling certain model year 2012-2013 altima vehicles manufactured from may 10, 2012, through july 26, 2012. these vehicles may have been equipped with transverse link bolts and power steering rack bolts that were not torqued to proper specification. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | The affected bolts could become loose and fall out which may lead to a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will tighten the bolts to the proper torque specifications. the safety recall is expected to begin on, or about october 29, 2012. owners may contact nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov. | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| STEERING | |||
| 02/07/2013 | 30350 | 1 | |
| I purchased a 2012 nissan altima. while driving 35-40 mph the car began rattling,noise,bing like and vibration. when i reached the speed of 60mph, it began to shake and jerk. it's really hard to explain what it feels like, but i know it's not normal, i took it to the dealership, they said the front tires need rotated. the tires were rotated and the problem still exist. this car was a certified/used purchase on feb. 5,2013. *tr | |||
| 02/07/2013 | 30350 | ||
| I purchased a 2012 nissan altima. while driving 35-40 mph the car began rattling,noise,bing like and vibration. when i reached the speed of 60mph, it began to shake and jerk. it's really hard to explain what it feels like, but i know it | |||
| 12/31/2012 | 4000 | 1 | |
| Purchased my new altima s2.5 convience pkg plus 1st of aug 2012. i bought new car to be safe this was my 3rd altima. mon. dec 31, 2012 @ 11;15 a.m. i made right turn into home driveway. my driveway is steep house sits down was proceeding forward down driveway to enter garage. i had brakes no warnings or indicators anything was wrong. top of drive had brakes on, then let off little to allow car to go forward. as i eased off liitle on brakes down car started to accelerate to fast so tried to apply pressure to brakes and went to floor, started pumping brakes and nothing car would not slow down to avoid going through garage door or side of house veered to right steering was little tight all could think was keep pumping brakes! car went off embankment airborne landed on neighbors driveway empact shook me. car is proceeding through their backyard still pumping brakes no results i see huge tree headed for frantic to stop car next i know i am dased airbag deployed car is on drivers side up aganist tree see smoke coming out front. ema had be pulled out backseat through passenger side. car went off 6' striaght retaining wall tires pulled cinder blocks down kept me from head on tree. my brakes failed person towed my car while incline said had no brakes, but body shop said have brakes they're not going total car or check master cylinder $13,000 damage it can be repaired, but can't drive this car it is not safe for me. my brakes failed. i bought new 2012 altima my 3rd one, car 4 mos. old 4,000 miles this shouldn't happen. learned recall sent out 2012-2013 power steering bolts. i had go by ambulance to er i have been hurt. nissan making me gather info send to investigate if defect. taken so long ins gives rental car 25 days nissan won't provide one until through investigating for defect which hasn't statred. my car is not safe and i have prove to them. your car should not hurt you! *tr | |||
| 12/31/2012 | 4000 | ||
| Purchased my new altima s2.5 convience pkg plus 1st of aug 2012. i bought new car to be safe this was my 3rd altima. mon. dec 31, 2012 @ 11;15 a.m. i made right turn into home driveway. my driveway is steep house sits down was proceeding forward down driveway to enter garage. i had brakes no warnings or indicators anything was wrong. top of drive had brakes on, then let off little to allow car to go forward. as i eased off liitle on brakes down car started to accelerate to fast so tried to apply pressure to brakes and went to floor, started pumping brakes and nothing car would not slow down to avoid going through garage door or side of house veered to right steering was little tight all could think was keep pumping brakes! car went off embankment airborne landed on neighbors driveway empact shook me. car is proceeding through their backyard still pumping brakes no results i see huge tree headed for frantic to stop car next i know i am dased airbag deployed car is on drivers side up aganist tree see smoke coming out front. ema had be pulled out backseat through passenger side. car went off 6' striaght retaining wall tires pulled cinder blocks down kept me from head on tree. my brakes failed person towed my car while incline said had no brakes, but body shop said have brakes they're not going total car or check master cylinder $13,000 damage it can be repaired, but can't drive this car it is not safe for me. my brakes failed. i bought new 2012 altima my 3rd one, car 4 mos. old 4,000 miles this shouldn't happen. learned recall sent out 2012-2013 power steering bolts. i had go by ambulance to er i have been hurt. nissan making me gather info send to investigate if defect. taken so long ins gives rental car 25 days nissan won't provide one until through investigating for defect which hasn't statred. my car is not safe and i have prove to them. your car should not hurt you! | |||
| 10/06/2012 | 17395 | 1 | |
| The steering wheel was turned to go right, however, the vehicle kept going straight. *tr | |||
| 10/06/2012 | 17395 | ||
| The steering wheel was turned to go right, however, the vehicle kept going straight. | |||