NHTSA Complaint #10260525 — 2003 NISSAN ALTIMA

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED USED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE IN AUGUST OF 2006 FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 06V242000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT EXPERIENCING ANY FAILURE AT THE TIME, BUT THE CONTACT STILL TOOK THE VEHICLE IN FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THREE YEARS LATER, THE VEHICLE BEGAN EXPERIENCING THE FAILURE LISTED IN THE RECALL. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND HAD TO BE RESTARTED. PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, THE SERVICE ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED PERMANENTLY. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR FAILED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RECALL REPAIR SHOULD HAVE CORRECTED THIS ISSUE YEARS AGO, BUT THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WERE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AGAIN; HOWEVER, THE CONTACT BELIEVES IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN PERFORMED UNDER THE RECALL. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 66,138. UPDATED 4/16/09 *CN UPDATED 04/20/09.*JB