NHTSA Complaint #11464950 — 2013 NISSAN ALTIMA

The contact owns a 2013 Nissan Altima. The contact stated while merging onto the freeway at approximately 35 MPH, the hood latch became inoperable, and the hood inadvertently unlatched, raised up, and struck the windshield, causing the windshield to shatter. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer to be diagnosed. The vehicle was diagnosed with a defective hood latch. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 20V315000 (Latches/Locks/Linkages). The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 120,000.