NHTSA Complaint #11089605 — 2014 NISSAN ALTIMA

THE PASSENGER TIE ROD BECAME DISCONNECTED AT THE POINT WHERE THE INNER AND OUTER WERE BOLTED TOGETHER. BECAUSE I WAS STRANDED ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AT 2:00 AM SATURDAY MORNING I NEEDED TO HAVE THE VEHICLE TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP. THE OWNER WAS SURPRISED THAT I WAS NEEDING REPLACEMENT ON A 2014. AFTER INSPECTING THE VEHICLE HE FOUND THAT THE BOLT WAS NOT SECURED AND BOLTED ALL THE WAY DOWN. BOTH SIDES NEED REPLACEMENT ALTHOUGH I CAN ONLY AFFORD TO FIX ONE SIDE NOW. HE DID EXPLAIN IT WAS A SAFETY HAZARD AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED ASAP. HE BELIEVED IT CAME THIS WAY FROM THE MANUFACTURER, BECAUSE TIE RODS LAST MUCH LONGER THAN 3-4 YEARS. I WAS DRIVING ON A CITY STREET MAKING A LEFT HAND U TURN AT ABOUT 5 MILLED AN HOUR WHEN MY CAR CAME TO A STOP. THOUGHT MY TRANSMISSION WENT OUT. GOT OUT AT LOOKED AT MY FRONT TIRE THAT WAS TURNED TO THE LEFT AND COULD SEE THE TIE ROD SEPARATED.