# 2004 NISSAN ALTIMA — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
> NHTSA complaint `715215` · 2009-04-07 · Nissan North America, Inc.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** NISSAN
- **Model:** ALTIMA
- **Year:** 2004
- **Manufacturer:** Nissan North America, Inc.
- **Component:** ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- **Miles at failure:** 58,000
- **Speed:** 55 mph
## Narrative
2004 NISSAN ALTIMA ENGINE SHUTS DOWN WHILE ON THE RUN DUE TO FAULTY CRANK POSITION SENSOR AND CAM SHAFT SENSOR. I FIXED CRANK SENSOR 2 YEARS BACK AFTER A DEATH INCIDENT ON THE HIGHWAY AND IT HAPPENED AGAIN LAST MONTH. THIS TIME ITS THE SENSOR NEXT TO THE OTHER. THE CAM SENSOR. ACCORDING TO THE DEALER THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM IN 2002 TO 2008 ALTIMAS AND SENTRAS. AND NISSAN CONTINUE TO MAKE FAULTY CHEAP SENSORS TO PUT THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE AT RISK AND NOT EVEN CARED ABOUT HAVING A RECALL. *TR
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*