NHTSA Complaint #10940184 — 2013 NISSAN ALTIMA STRUCTURE:BODY

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10940184
Vehicle	2013 NISSAN ALTIMA
Component	STRUCTURE:BODY
Date of Incident	December 21, 2016
Date Filed	January 6, 2017
Mileage	20,000 miles
Crash	Yes
Fire	No
Injuries	1
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NC

Consumer Description

IN LATE DECEMBER 2016 OUR 2013 NISSAN ALTIMA WAS BEING DRIVEN IN HIGH POINT, NORTH CAROLINA WHEN THE HOOD OF THE CAR FLEW OPEN AGAINST THE WINDSHIELD CAUSING ZERO VISIBILITY AND THE CAR WAS FORCED OFF THE ROAD CAUSING IT TO BE DAMAGED. THIS INCIDENT INVOLVES A 2016 NISSAN RECALL ON THIS CAR FOR A HOOD LOCK ASSEMBLY REPLACEMENT THAT WAS NEVER DONE PROPERLY TO THIS CAR. THERE WAS BODY DAMAGE TO THIS VEHICLE DUE TO THIS ACCIDENT. THE DRIVER HAS MEDICAL INJURIES FROM THIS ACCIDENT. THE CAR IS HAVING SMELLS SINCE THE ACCIDENT. NISSAN ASSIGNED A CASE NUMBER AND AN ARBITRATION SPECIALIST TO THIS ACCIDENT AND THE CAR IS AT THE DEALERSHIP UNDER REVIEW. HOWEVER, NOBODY FROM NISSAN IS AUTHORIZING REPAIR, PROVIDING MEDICAL ASSISTANCE OR PROVIDING TRANSPORTATION UNTIL THE CAR REPAIRS ARE COMPLETED. THANK YOU FOR ANY ASSITANCE YOU CAN PROVIDE. *TR

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