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2017 NISSAN ALTIMA — LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH

crash · 1680164 · 2020-07-28

Vehicle

Make
NISSAN
Model
ALTIMA
Year
2017
Manufacturer
Nissan North America, Inc.
Component
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
Miles at failure
72,465
Speed
60 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH THE HOOD OPENED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE STOPPED IN THE MEDIAN OF THE HIGHWAY TO CLOSE THE HOOD AND AS A RESULT AN UNKNOWN VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE PASSENGER'S SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT BOTH FRONT AND REAR PASSENGER SIDE DOORS WERE UNABLE TO CLOSED. THERE WAS NO FIRE, AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT, OR POLICE REPORT FILED. THE LOCAL DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE CONTACT CALLED HIS INSURANCE COMPANY WHERE INFORMED THE DAMAGE WAS NOT COVERED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THE HOOD WAS UNLATCHED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, PREVIOUSLY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,465. INVALID VIN.*DT LN*JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11341784
Machine
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