# 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA — STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
> NHTSA complaint `537744` · 2005-06-02 · Nissan North America, Inc.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** NISSAN
- **Model:** ALTIMA
- **Year:** 2005
- **Manufacturer:** Nissan North America, Inc.
- **Component:** STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
- **Miles at failure:** 13,000
- **Speed:** 50 mph
## Narrative
DRIVING HOME ON 202 FREEWAY GOING EAST.  ALL OF A SUDDEN SOMETHING ON THE   STEERING BROKE ON THE LEFT DRIVERS SIDE OF CAR.  CAR TURNED LEFT AND WENT INTO CONCRETE DIVIDER OF FREEWAY.  TOTALED CAR.  EXAMINATION SHOWS BROKEN BALL JOINT OF SOME KIND AND TIRE WAS DISTROYED ON DRIVERS FRONT SIDE.
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