Rear Suspension Shock Absorber problems of the 2013 Nissan Altima

Left rear control arm broke while driving. High safety risk. Rear wheel assembly is only attached by shock absorber. Rear suspension components show excessive rust. Vehicle is scheduled for service at Nissan dealer later this week.

Tl the contact owns a 2013 Nissan Altima. The contact took the vehicle to an independent mechanic to have the rear shocks replaced. Later, the shocks made an abnormal rattling noise. The vehicle was then taken back to the mechanic because the noise recurred. The mechanic installed new rear shocks, but the failure recurred. The manufacturer and dealer were not made aware of the failures. The failure mileage was 69,603.