NHTSA Complaint #11142439 — 2006 NISSAN ALTIMA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE BECAME INOPERABLE AND THE CONTACT FELT THE REAR SUSPENSION DROP. THROUGH THE REARVIEW MIRROR, THE CONTACT OBSERVED SPARKS COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT VEERED TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD AND HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED HOME. THE DEALER (NISSAN KIA OF MIDDLETOWN, 4961 ROUTE 17M, NEW HAMPTON, NY 10958) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT TO CALL NHTSA. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THAT THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 06V046000 (SUSPENSION). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 180,000.