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2009 NISSAN ALTIMA — POWER TRAIN

crash1 injured · 1417628 · 2017-10-25

Vehicle

Make
NISSAN
Model
ALTIMA
Year
2009
Manufacturer
Nissan North America, Inc.
Component
POWER TRAIN
Miles at failure
40,000

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
Yes
Vehicle towed
Yes

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE IDLING, THE VEHICLE WAS SHIFTED INTO PARK DUE TO A CRASH AND HEAVY TRAFFIC. AS THE TRAFFIC BEGAN TO MOVE, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO SHIFT THE VEHICLE OUT OF PARK, BUT THE SHIFTER JAMMED. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A REAR END COLLISION WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A COLLISION SHOP; HOWEVER, IT HAD NOT BEEN DETERMINED WHETHER THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THERE WAS ONE INJURY THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 40,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11039580
Machine
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