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2013 NISSAN ALTIMA — EXTERIOR LIGHTING

crash · 1243665 · 2015-12-07

Vehicle

Make
NISSAN
Model
ALTIMA
Year
2013
Manufacturer
Nissan North America, Inc.
Component
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Miles at failure
80,000
Speed
45 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

1) THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS ARE ENTIRELY INADEQUATE TO PROVIDE SUFFICIENT LIGHTING INTENSITY AND DISTANCE. THE LIGHTS BARELY ILLUMINATE ABOUT 2 CAR LENGTHS AHEAD, WHICH IS TOO SHORT A DISTANCE AT SPEEDS ABOVE 25-30MPH, MAKING HIGHWAY TRAVEL AT NIGHT VERY DANGEROUS. OBJECTS IN THE PATH OF TRAVEL AND ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD ARE NOT VISIBLE IN TIME TO SAFELY RESPOND. STREET SIGNS AND TURNS ARE NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE TO IDENTIFY. NISSAN DEALER SAYS MY PROJECTOR LENS HAVE ON THEM WHICH CANNOT BE CLEANED. QUOTED $1000 TO REPLACE BOTH HEADLIGHTS. I DO NOT AGREE, UNITS ARE SEALED FROM FACTORY.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10808912
Machine
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