NHTSA Complaint #10444777 — 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10444777
Vehicle	2008 NISSAN ALTIMA
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	April 4, 2009
Date Filed	January 22, 2012
Mileage	10,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MA

Consumer Description

BRAKE LAMP SWITCH MALFUNCTIONED AT 10000 (APRIL 2009) AND 43000 (JANUARY 2012) MILES, AND REPLACED. WHEN THIS OCCURS, THE BRAKE LIGHTS WILL NOT ILLUMINATE WHEN THE BRAKE IS APPLIED, WHICH IS A HAZARD THAT COULD RESULT IN A CRASH. BECAUSE BRAKE MUST BE APPLIED FOR ENGINE IGNITION, THE VEHICLE WILL ALSO NOT START. *TR

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