VIN Lookup Result
1N4AL3AP0JC123456
Decoded via the official NHTSA Vehicle Identification Number database. Permanent shareable link.
Year
2018
Make
NISSAN
Model
Altima
Trim
—
Body Style
Sedan/Saloon
Drive Type
4x2
Engine
2.5L 4-cyl
Fuel Type
Gasoline
Transmission
—
Plant
SMYRNA, TENNESSEE, UNITED STATES (USA)
Vehicle Type
PASSENGER CAR
Manufacturer
NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Owner Complaints
223 filed Get Report →
Service Bulletins
192 on file Get Report →
Market Value
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Safety
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LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2013-2018 Nissan Altima vehicles. If the primary hood latch is inadvertently released, there is an increased likelihood that the secondary hood latch may corrode over time.
BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Nissan Altima, Armada, Frontier, Kicks, Leaf, Maxima, Murano, NV, NV200, Pathfinder, Rogue, Rogue Sport, Sentra, Titan, Titan Diesel, Versa Note and Versa Sedan vehicles, as well as Infiniti Q50, Q60, QX30 and QX80 vehicles. Additionally included are 2019 Nissan GT-R and Taxi and Infiniti QX50, QX60, Q70, Q70L vehicles. The back-up camera and display settings can be adjusted such that the rear view image is no longer visible and the system will retain that setting the next time the vehicle is placed in reverse. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 111, "Rear Visibility."
The manufacturer has filed 192 technical service bulletins with NHTSA for the 2018 NISSAN Altima — factory-acknowledged issues with documented fixes, distinct from recalls. Top areas:
NTB09-131C — CERTIFICATION LABEL AND VIN PLATE REPLACEMENT SERVICE INFORMATION Because of collision damage or other vehicle repair, a replacement “Certification Label” or “VIN Plate/Label” may be needed. HINT: Certification Label = F
NTB09-131C — CERTIFICATION LABEL AND VIN PLATE REPLACEMENT SERVICE INFORMATION Because of collision damage or other vehicle repair, a replacement “Certification Label” or “VIN Plate/Label” may be needed. HINT: Certification Label = F
NTB15-049CC — TELEMATICS SERVICE INFORMATION HINT: This bulletin applies to vehicles equipped with a 4G network compatible TCU. TCUs compatible with 3G network only are no longer supported. SERVICE INFORMATION The APPLIED VEHICLES tha
Owners have filed 223 complaints with the federal government (NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation) about the 2018 NISSAN Altima. Complaints are owner-reported issues — unlike recalls, they are not manufacturer-acknowledged defects, but they show where this model-year has real-world trouble spots.
VIN 1N4AL3AP0JC123456 identifies a 2018 NISSAN Altima sedan/saloon. The first three characters (1N4) form the World Manufacturer Identifier — encoding country, manufacturer, and vehicle type. Characters 4-8 (AL3AP) describe the model, body, and engine. The 9th character (0) is the check digit. Position 10 (J) encodes the model year (2018). Position 11 (C) is the plant code — this vehicle was assembled in SMYRNA, UNITED STATES (USA). The final six characters (123456) are the unique sequential production number.
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