Hood Latch problems of the 2017 Nissan Altima

The contact owns a 2017 Nissan Altima. The contact stated that while the vehicle was in for routine maintenance, it was discovered that the hood could not be opened. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer who confirmed that the vehicle was included in the NHTSA recall campaign number 20v315000 (latches/locks/linkages) however, no repairs were performed. The manufacturer was not yet notified of the failure. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 78,000.

2017 Nissan Altima. Consumer writes in regards to manufacturing defect in hood latch.

The contact owns a 2017 Nissan Altima. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 20v315000 (latches/locks/linkages) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. An unknown dealer was contacted and confirmed that parts would not be available until 2021. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

The contact owns a 2017 Nissan Altima. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 20v315000 (latches/locks/linkages) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. Shorty after receiving the notification, the vehicle was parked and the contact noticed that the hood had independently opened. The vehicle was taken to glendale Nissan (484 e north Ave. , glendale heights, IL 60139; (630) 469-6100) where it was confirmed that the part was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was approximately 58,000. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

Tl the contact owns a 2017 Nissan Altima. The contact stated while driving 65 mph the hood opened without warning. The contact stated that he stopped in the median of the highway to close the hood and as a result an unknown vehicle crashed into the passenger's side of the vehicle. The contact stated that both front and rear passenger side doors were unable to closed. There was no fire, air bag deployment, or police report filed. The local dealer and manufacturer were not contacted. The contact called his insurance company where informed the damage was not covered. The contact mentioned the hood was unlatched on several occasions, previously. The failure mileage was 72,465.

Tl the contact owns a 2017 Nissan Altima. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 20v315000 (latches/locks/linkages) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. An unknown dealer was contacted in regard to the recall. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

The contact owns a 2017 Nissan Altima. The contact stated she noticed the hood latch was constantly unlatched. The contact stated the failure recurred three times. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 20v315000 (latches/locks/linkages) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. Additionally, while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle restarted. A dealer was not notified of the failure. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer had not been made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

Tl the contact owns a 2017 Nissan Altima. The contact stated that while driving approximately 35 mph, the hood inadvertently unlatched and opened, striking the front windshield and causing a visibility hazard for the driver. During the incidence, the driver lost control of the steering and drove off the roadway before coming to a stop. The vehicle was driven to portsmouth Nissan located at 120 spaulding turnpike, portsmouth, nh 03801. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The manufacturer was not notified. The VIN was included NHTSA campaign number: 20v315000 (latches/locks/linkages) however, the parts were not yet available. The failure mileage was 38,000.