NHTSA complaint: 2003 NISSAN ALTIMA — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55-60 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED. HE COASTED THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND WAITED A FEW MINUTES; HOWEVER, WHEN HE RESTARTED THE VEHICLE IT STALLED AGAIN. THE CONTACT MADE SEVERAL ATTEMPTS BEFORE THE VEHICLE STARTED. THE FAILURE HAD OCCURRED FOR APPROXIMATELY FOUR MONTHS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REAR ENDED BECAUSE OF THE FAILURE BUT THERE WAS NO POLICE REPORT FILED SINCE THE OTHER DRIVER PAID FOR THE DAMAGES. THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE DEALERS POSSESSION WHEN THE COMPLAINT WAS FILED. HE REFERENCED RECALL 06V242000, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING AND STATED THAT HE WAS INFORMED BY THE DEALER THAT SINCE HE DID NOT HAVE THE ECM REPROGRAMMED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE CONTACT DID NOT RECEIVE A RECALL NOTICE IN THE MAIL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 59,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 66,000.
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration — Office of Defects Investigation