| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 007100608 | Incident Date: Mar, 23 2007 |
| Consumer's City: BARSTOW | Consumer's State: CA |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: MAN | Manufacturers Name: Nissan North America, Inc. |
| Model Name: ALTIMA | Model Year: 2002 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Engine and engine cooling:exhaust system:emission control:catalytic convertor |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 1N4AL11D52C | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Mar, 31 2007 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: May, 23 2002 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 4 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: My "service engine soon" lite became illuminated just prior to and rite after having my vehicle serviced. i became alarmed when, "i noticed it would not go out". i checked to make sure my fuel cap was tightly secured. i then drove my vehicle for several miles to reset the sensor. when that didn't work, i called nissan service dept in victorville, calif. to ask what else if any could be wrong with my veh. the answer i received from the serv. manager was one i could except. having taken my car into the service dept for a diagnostic test of the problem. just to be told that my "pre catalyst converter was not functioning properly and that i needed to replace it as soon as possible due to server engine damage that could result from debris being sucked into the converter. now if the "protruding portion of the exhaust pin was removed", and heat shields installed on the pre catalyst and surrounding exhaust tubing was done to correct or prevent any further problems. why would the pre catalyst convertor fail if proper corrective action was performed correctly in a vehicle not 5yrs old. i don't think i should have to pay $1092.00 dollars for faulty manufacturer defective parts/equipment. *jb |
