NHTSA Complaint #10714979 — 2013 NISSAN ALTIMA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE TRAVELING AT AN UNKNOWN RATE OF SPEED, THE HOOD LATCH FAILED AND CAUSED THE HOOD TO SMASH INTO THE WINDSHIELD. AS A RESULT, THE FRONT AREA OF THE VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WHO REPAIRED THE BODY DAMAGES AND THE HOOD LATCH. THE CONTACT LATER RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V116000 (LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES). THE FAILURE WAS REPORTED TO THE MANUFACTURER AND THE CONTACT WAS WAITING TO DETERMINE IF THE VEHICLE NEEDED TO BE RE-INSPECTED AND DIAGNOSED PERTAINING TO THE RECALL REPAIR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 6/17/15*CN UPDATED 10/13/2017*CN