| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 003225296 | Incident Date: Jul, 15 2003 |
| Consumer's City: LODI | Consumer's State: NJ |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Nissan North America, Inc. |
| Model Name: ALTIMA | Model Year: 2000 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Electrical system:alternator/generator/regulator |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 1N4DL01D2YC | Date added to File: May, 16 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Jul, 16 2003 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Oct, 10 1999 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
| Number of Cylinders: 4 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: 2000 nissan altima - alternator 'overcharged' the battery, causing the battery to explode. luckily the hood was down and the engine was cold, otherwise there could have been physical injury or death and/or a car fire, due to the acid content of the battery.no 'warning' was given of the alternator overcharging. this should be the case, as it is with the warning of the alternator undercharging the battery.*ak |
