NHTSA Complaint #10455580 — 2003 NISSAN ALTIMA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE KEY WAS INSERTED INTO THE IGNITION, THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED AN ABNORMAL HISSING NOISE WITH THE ILLUMINATION OF THE SERVICE WARNING LIGHT.THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE CRANK SHAFT SENSOR NEEDED REPLACING. THE DEALER ALSO ADVISED THE CONTACT TO CALL THE MANUFACTURE TO DETERMINE IF THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN ANY RECENT RECALL CAMPAIGNS. THE MANUFACTURE WAS CONTACTED AND THEY ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 165,000.