NHTSA Complaint #10690926 — 2006 NISSAN ALTIMA

VEHICLE IS EXHIBITING EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION AS DESCRIBED IN NTB06-028 (DESCRIBED BELOW) AND COVERED UNDER NISSAN MOTORS RECALL NUMBER 06V223000. 1-QUART OF OIL NEEDS TO BE ADDED TO ENGINE AFTER APPROXIMATELY 300 TO 500 MILES OF TRAVEL OR EVERY MONTH TO MAINTAIN LEVEL IN THE SAFE DIPSTICK 'L TO H' LEVEL. INITIAL PHONE CONTACT WITH NISSAN MOTORS REPRESENTATIVE AT 1-800-647-7261 RESULTED IN BEING INFORMED THAT SINCE VEHICLE IS NOT IN VIN RECALL RANGE, NISSAN CANNOT DO ANYTHING. WORRY IS THAT IF ENGINE OIL LEVEL IS INADVERTENTLY NEGLECTED, AN ENGINE FIRE COULD RESULT WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. RECALL SUMMARY: CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 2.5L ENGINES MAY EXPERIENCE EXCESSIVE ENGINE OIL CONSUMPTION AS A RESULT OF IMPROPER PERFORMANCE OF THE PISTON RINGS. CONSEQUENCE: IF THE OIL IS NOT MAINTAINED AT LEAST AT THE MINIMUM LEVEL, ENGINE DAMAGE CAN OCCUR AND IN EXTREME CASES RESULT IN AN ENGINE FIRE.