NHTSA Complaint #10454500 — 2002 NISSAN ALTIMA

STRUCTURE:BODY issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10454500
Vehicle	2002 NISSAN ALTIMA
Component	STRUCTURE:BODY
Date of Incident	April 6, 2012
Date Filed	April 9, 2012
Mileage	105,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NY

Consumer Description

WHILE CHANGING THE SERPENTINE BELT ON MY ALTIMA, I NOTICED AN EIGHT INCH CHUNK OF THE DRIVER'S SIDE FLOORPAN RUSTING AWAY STRAIGHT THROUGH TO THE CARPETING. I ALSO SAW THE FLOORPAN BEGINNING TO ROT AWAY ON THE PASSENGER SIDE AS WELL. I WAS SHOCKED AND DISAPPOINTED THAT A CAR ONLY 10 YEARS OLD WOULD HAVE THIS TYPE OF PROBLEM, ESPECIALLY A NISSAN. NOW I HAVE TO FIGURE OUT HOW TO GET THIS REPAIRED WITHOUT BREAKING THE BANK... *TR

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