# 2013 NISSAN ALTIMA — EXTERIOR LIGHTING
> NHTSA complaint `1611628` · 2019-10-12 · Nissan North America, Inc.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** NISSAN
- **Model:** ALTIMA
- **Year:** 2013
- **Manufacturer:** Nissan North America, Inc.
- **Component:** EXTERIOR LIGHTING
- **Miles at failure:** 140,000
- **Speed:** 30 mph
## Narrative
I HIT A DEER LAST WEEK BECAUSE MY 2013 ALTIMA HAS NO ROAD ILLUMINATION FROM THE LOW-BEAM HEADLIGHTS. I WAS DRIVING ON A TWO-LANE ROAD WITH A 35 MPH SPEED LIMIT, AND I WAS GOING 30 MPH.  I DIDN'T REALIZE HOW BADLY THEY HAD DIMMED UNTIL THIS EVENT HAPPENED, BUT I HAVE FOUND THAT I GET MORE ILLUMINATION FROM MY FOG LIGHTS THAN FROM MY LOW-BEAM HEADLIGHTS.  THE HIGH-BEAMS STILL WORK GREAT, BUT THE INTERIOR LENS OVER THE LOW-BEAM HEADLIGHTS APPEARS TO BE NEARLY OPAQUE AND PASSES NEARLY ZERO LIGHT EVEN FROM UPGRADED, SUPER-BRIGHT HALOGEN BULBS.  IF THEY HAD WORKED LIKE THEY SHOULD I WOULD HAVE SEEN THE DEER AND AVOIDED THE COLLISION.  I BELIEVE THIS PROBLEM IS KNOWN TO NISSAN, BUT I AM UNAWARE THAT THEY HAVE TAKEN ANY ACTION TO ADDRESS IT.  IF A SAFETY RECALL IS NOT WARRANTED, THEN I WOULD AT LEAST EXPECT THEM TO ADVISE ALTIMA OWNERS OF THE TENDENCY OF THEIR LOW-BEAMS TO GROW DIMMER OVER TIME THAN OWNERS MIGHT EXPECT.  I HAVE OWNED SEVERAL VEHICLES OF DIFFERENT MAKES AND MODELS FOR MANY YEARS, BUT THIS IS THE ONLY ONE THAT HAD THIS PROBLEM.  I BELIEVE IT IS A LIFE SAFETY ISSUE.
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