NHTSA Complaint #10678675 — 2010 NISSAN ALTIMA
STRUCTURE issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10678675 |
| Vehicle | 2010 NISSAN ALTIMA |
| Component | STRUCTURE |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 72,000 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | FL |
Consumer Description
THE DASHBOARD IS MELTING, SOFT TO THE TOUCH, EASILY DAMAGED. FIRST NOTICED WHEN I ATTEMPTED TO REMOVE THE TRIM AROUND THE RADIO TO REPLACE IT BECAUSE THE DISPLAY IN UNREADABLE WHEN IT'S HOT. WHEN I DID SO, THE DASHBOARD SEEMED STICKY AND STARTED BREAKING APART WHILE TRYING TO PRY OFF THE TRIM. I PURCHASED SPECIFIC TOOLS FOR REMOVING TRIM WITHOUT DAMAGE BUT THE DASH IS STILL TOO SOFT AND STICKY. SO TO REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE RADIO THAT NISSAN SAYS IS NOT COVERED IN THE WARRANTY I WOULD DESTROY THE DASH CAUSING A REPLACEMENT OF THOUSANDS. ALSO, I'M AFRAID THAT THE PLASTIC IS SO SOFT AND STICKY THAT IN CASE OF AN ACCIDENT, WOULD THE AIR BAGS DEPLOY PROPERLY. *TR
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