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Nissan Altima Seat Belts Safety Report | Sept 01, 2011



Reported on Sept 01, 2011


ON 7-19-11I TOOK POSSESSION OF A NEW NISSAN ALTIMA AT SARATOGA NISSAN, MALTA, NY. SHORTLY AFTER THAT DATE I NOTICED THAT THE SEAT SELT AUDIBLE WARNING DEVICE WAS NOT WORKING. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER 8-26-11 FOR REPAIR OF THAT COMPONENT BUT WAS TOLD, IN WRITING, THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT DESIGNED WITH AN AUDIBLE CHIME . THIS IS NOT CONSISTENT WITH THE OWNERS MANUAL ON THIS VEHICLE THAT STATES THAT IS EQUIPPED WITH AN AUDIBLE SEAT BELT WARNING CHIME . ALSO IT APPEARS INCONSISTENT WITH NHTSA NEW VEHICLE STANDARD 571.208, S 7.3. PLEASE ADVISE IF THIS VEHICLE SHOULD BE EQUIPPED WITH AN AUDIBLE SEAT BELT WARNING REMINDER, OR IF NISSAN HAS BEEN GRANTED AN EXCEPTION TO THIS RULE. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Make: Nissan
Model: Altima
Manufactured by: NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Year: 2012
Was a crash reported? N
Was an injury reported?
Was a death reported?
Was a fire reported? N
Location: CLIFTON PARK NY
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): 1N4AL2AP1CN
Mileage: 0 miles.
Speed: 0 MPH
Number of cylinders: 4
Vehicle type:
Vehicle fuel: GAS
Was a police report filed? N
Tire size:
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