NHTSA Complaint #10186351 — 2006 NISSAN ALTIMA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT PURCHASED THE VEHICLE AT A STOP SALE EVENT DUE TO RECALL # 06V-223000. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE MUST HAVE ALREADY BEEN REMEDIED IN ORDER TO BE FOR SALE ON THE LOT. THE VEHICLE CONSUMED LARGE QUANTITIES OF OIL FROM THE DATE OF PURCHASE UNTIL PRESENT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED AN OWNER NOTIFICATION LETTER FROM NISSAN NORTH AMERICA ON DECEMBER 12, 2006, THAT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REMEDIED AT 33,000 MILES. THE OIL PRESSURE TEST ASSOCIATED WITH THE RECALL REMEDY ALLEGEDLY SHOWED NO NEED TO REPLACE THE ENGINE. HARTE NISSAN OFFERED TO REPLACE THE ENGINE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 53000.*AK