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2013 NISSAN ALTIMA — LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH

1 injured · 1608687 · 2019-10-02

Vehicle

Make
NISSAN
Model
ALTIMA
Year
2013
Manufacturer
Nissan North America, Inc.
Component
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
Miles at failure
57,293
Speed
65 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2013 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE HOOD FLEW OPEN WITHOUT WARNING AND CRACKED THE WINDSHIELD. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OVER AND TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT BODY SHOP. THE VEHICLE WAS DEEMED DESTROYED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES, WHICH DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE CONTACT ASSOCIATED THE FAILURE WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V029000 (LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES). THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER WERE NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 57,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11265746
Machine
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