NHTSA Complaint #10991618 — 2015 NISSAN ALTIMA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND WHILE DRIVING, THERE WAS A STRONG FUEL ODOR PRESENT IN THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL ODOR WAS AN EXCESSIVE CONTINUOUS VARIABLE TRANSMISSION FUME. THERE WERE NO VISIBLE LEAKS PRESENT. THE LOCAL DEALER, HOWELL MOTORS, INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT NO FUMES WERE PRESENT; HOWEVER, AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC CONFIRMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION VALVE BECAME LOOSE. THERE WERE ALSO CRACKS IN THE DASHBOARD THAT WERE VISIBLE FOR MORE THAN ONE YEAR. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT IF SHE COULD PROVIDE MEDICAL RECORDS INDICATING THAT THE FUMES CREATED HEALTH ISSUES, THEY WOULD BE ABLE TO DIAGNOSE AND/OR DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HER INJURY INCLUDED COUGHING UP SOLIDIFIED PETROLEUM DUE TO THE FUMES AND THERE WAS A STRONG ODOR ON HER CLOTHING. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS REQUIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,000. UPDATED 10/02/17 *BF *JS *JS