NHTSA Complaint #10543163 — 2002 NISSAN ALTIMA

STRUCTURE:BODY issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10543163
Vehicle	2002 NISSAN ALTIMA
Component	STRUCTURE:BODY
Date of Incident	September 22, 2012
Date Filed	September 11, 2013
Mileage	107,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	VA

Consumer Description

ON ABOVE DATE FOUNT THAT THERE WAS SUBSTANTIAL RUST ON THE DRIVER AND FRONT PASSENGER FLOORBOARDS. THERE IS NO OTHER RUST ON THE VEHICLE DUE TO CAR BEING GARAGE-KEPT AT HOME. RUST IS COMPLETELY THROUGH THE FLOORBOARD ON THE PASSENGER SIDE IN A FEW SMALL AREAS. COST TO REPAIR AT ONE BODY SHOP IS $2303.00. ESTIMATOR AT SHOP STATED THAT THIS SHOULD NOT BE HAPPENING TO A CAR THAT IS THIS OLD AND WITH THE MILEAGE IT HAS. HAVE FOUND ON THE INTERNET THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH ALTIMAS FROM 2002 TO AT LEAST 2006 MODEL YEARS. MY WIFE AND I HAVE BEEN THE ONLY OWNERS OF THIS VEHICLE. NISSAN DEALER HAS BEEN USED FOR MULTIPLE REPAIRS AND OIL CHANGES AND NEVER INDICATED THE RUST PROBLEM WHICH IS VISIBLE UNDER THE CAR (THEY DO A SAFETY INSPECTION OF THE VEHICLE AS PART OF THEIR NORMAL SERVICE PROCEDURE WHEN THEY HAVE POINTED OUT OTHER ISSUES WITH THE VEHICLE OVER THE YEARS). I TAKE MY CAR TO THE NISSAN DEALER IN CHANTILLY, VA. *TR

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