Complaint 1321431
2001 NISSAN ALTIMA • SUSPENSION • incident Feb 22, 2016
- Complaint ID
- 1321431
- Make
- NISSAN
- Model
- ALTIMA
- Model Year
- 2001
- Component
- SUSPENSION
- Incident Date
- Feb 22, 2016
- Date Received
- Sep 28, 2016
- Data As Of
- Sep 1, 2026
Complaint Summary
SUSPENSION
Owner Narrative
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE CONTACT RELEASED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP WITHOUT THE BRAKE PEDAL BEING DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A CERTIFIED MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKE AXLE AND SWAY WELDINGS FAILED, AND THE LOWER CONTROL ARM FRACTURED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE'S REPAIRS WERE NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 187,000. UPDATED 01/06/2017*CT *TR
Owner-submitted narrative on file with NHTSA. Complaint narratives are self-reported and have not been verified.