NHTSA Complaint #10782184 — 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA

I TOOK MY ALTIMA TO THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP FOR REGULAR MAINTENANCE AND THE MECHANIC NOTICED THE COMMON RUSTING PROBLEM IN MY FRONT PASSENGER SIDE FLOOR BOARD. THERE IS A HOLE ABOUT 3-4 INCHES AND YOU CAN LOOK UP AND SEE THE CARPET. I'M REALLY UPSET AND WASN'T AWARE OF THIS ISSUE WITH ALTIMAS WHEN I BOUGHT MY CAR PREOWNED SIX MONTHS AGO. IT IS IN OTHERWISE EXCELLENT CONDITION, COMPLETELY PAMPERED BY THE PREVIOUS OWNER AND MYSELF, AND SHOULDN'T BE RUSTING THROUGH AT THIS AGE AND WITH ONLY 59K MILES ON IT. DESPITE WHAT NISSAN MIGHT BE CLAIMING, HAVING LARGE HOLES IN YOUR FLOORBOARD IS AN ABSOLUTE SAFETY HAZARD AND I REALLY FEEL CONCERNED FOR THE ALTIMA OWNERS WHO DIDN'T CATCH THE PROBLEM AS EARLY AS I HAVE, OR EVEN HAVE YET TO DISCOVER IT! SOME OF THE HOLES THAT OTHER PEOPLE HAVE EXPERIENCED CAN FIT MORE THAN A FOOT THROUGH!! I AM ALSO VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THE FUMES CREEPING IN. NOW THAT I AM INFORMED OF THE DESIGN FLAW, I CAN 100% COUNT ON MY DRIVERS SIDE TO BEGIN RUSTING OUT TOO. THIS IS REALLY EXPENSIVE TO REPAIR AND I SHOULDN'T BE REPAIRED IT AS IT IS NO FAULT OF ANY OF US DRIVERS, NOR THE RAIN NOR THE SALT. IT IS A SAFETY DESIGN FLAW AND NISSAN SHOULD RECALL. THANK YOU NHTSA FOR LISTENING! *TR