When driving my rear control arm, on my nissan altima 2014 rusted and corroded so much that it broke in the back. When taking it to pep boys, they had said the left side was only a matter of time as well before that too suffered a similar fate. I live in Michigan which constantly uses salt to help the roads during winter. I have received an invoice of 2700 for repairs and after some googling I saw that Nissan had a major issue with this, that's great, however I was never notified via mail, emial, phone, nothing. I had no way of knowing this was going to, or happen, until after the fact.

- Kalamazoo, MI, USA

The contact owns a 2014 Nissan Altima. The contact stated while driving 70 MPH, he heard an abnormal knocking sound coming from the rear of the vehicle and lost control of the vehicle. The vehicle drove towards the right lane, but the contact was able to veer to the side of the road as there were no other vehicles around. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the rear passenger-??s side lower control arm was fractured and needed to be replaced. The contact stated that the failure reoccurred while driving. The contact veered to the side of the road. The contact exited the vehicle and noticed that the rear driver-??s side lower control arm was fractured. The contact continued to drive the vehicle slowly to his residence. The dealer was not notified of the failure. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that they could not assist because the VIN was not included in an unknown recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 108,000

- Pawtucket, RI, USA

The contact owns a 2014 Nissan Altima. The contact stated that while driving approximately 50 MPH, a grinding sound was present coming from the rear of the vehicle. While driving over a bump in the road, the rear of the vehicle collapsed. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer who diagnosed that the rear suspension had detached, and the front and rear axles were faulty and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not yet repaired. Additionally, the front low-beam headlights had stopped operating and the bulbs were replaced but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was not yet contacted regarding the failure. The failure mileage was 150,000

- Buffalo, NY, USA

My 2014 Nissan Altima-??s transmission has to be replaced. The Nissan dealership gave me a quote of $4,093 to replace it. The car starts to run fine, then when at a stop and go, the car doesn-??t go when I step on the gas or is delayed in going and the RPM-??s are high and it feels forced. I was on the freeway and the car lost speed which was very scary because I could-??ve have caused an accident. My safety and that of others was put at risk. I-??ve had to stop using the vehicle until I can repair this costly issue. There were not any lights or warning messages in the car when this happened. Now that I-??ve done research I know that there are many complaints and lawsuits related to the transmission issues Nissan has had for many years and they-??ve done nothing about it. They should take responsibility and issue a recall on these vehicles to correct the issue.

- Phoenix, AZ, USA

My mother in law was driving this vehicle with 3 of her grandchildren (one was my son). She noticed the car seemed squirrelly on the highway. They stopped at a Restaurant and called me. I drove there and took a look. The right rear wheel was at a terrible angle. I looked underneath and noticed the right rear control arm was nearly broken apart. Picture will be attached. This could have ended much differently. The car was towed to a shop and they noticed both the left and right control arms needed to be replaced as they were both rusted out. This is on a car that was kept in a garage it's entire life. The shop told us there is a recall for Altimas for this but not for our VIN number. Why this recall was not for the vehicle is unbelievable.

- Brillion, WI, USA

The contact owns a 2014 Nissan Altima. The contact stated while driving at 35 MPH, the steering wheel became loose and he almost lost control of the vehicle. The traction control warning light illuminated. The contact stated he was able to park the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to the independent mechanic, who diagnosed that the driver and passenger rear lower control of the vehicle had failed due to corrosion. The dealer was made aware of the failure and informed that the contact would be responsible for the cost of repair since the TSB only covered vehicles manufactured in 2013. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but did not provide assistance. The approximate failure mileage was 158,000

- Northfield, OH, USA

The contact owns a 2014 Nissan Altima. The contact stated while driving 35 mph, a popping sound came from the rear of the vehicle, which resulted in the vehicle losing the ability to properly steer. The contact pulled over and upon inspection, it was found that the driver-??s side control arm had separated from the sub-frame of the vehicle. The contact stated that the low traction warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the residence and remained unrepaired. The manufacturer was informed of the failure. The contact was informed that Vin was not included in a recall. The failure mileage was approximately 194,000.

- Chillicothe, IL, USA

While driving my car the component snapped/popped and caused me to lose control of my car and crashing into a curb in front of a pole. No warning lights came on prior to this happening. I have reached out to the manufacturer with no satisfactorily acceptable resolution. Currently I am in the hospital. The police was on the scene and the vehicle was towed to my residence due to being inoperable. I am physically, mentally and emotionally affected by this matter. Consumer stated she noticed a campaign but not a recall and her VIN was not included.

- Jacksonville, FL, USA

While turning onto the entrance ramp to the highway, the lower rear control arm on the passenger side cracked and separated from the rest of the vehicle. The only thing holding the wheel on to the vehicle was a suspension coil. Steering and control of the vehicle became intermittent and I had no idea what was happening. I was driving with my pregnant daughter in the passenger seat. The "slippery road" warning light appeared on the dashboard but no other warnings or alerts. We were not injured. The vehicle was towed to our automotive repair shop. The auto repair noted that they had fixed this issue on Nissan Altima in the past and the repair was covered by Nissan. The nissanassist website states there is "a service campaign in states with high road salt usage to replace the rear suspension lower link. On some affected vehicles, and under severe corrosion conditions, one of the rear lower suspension links may corrode and separate at the bushing joint area". I live in Buffalo, NY area which is a high-salt state. Nissan will not cover this repair ($1146.57 includes NYS taxes) because the campaign does not include my VIN and was for 2013 models; my vehicle is 2014. The auto repair shop told us that the lower control arm in my 2014 vehicle was a 2013 part, so it was subject to the same defect that prompted the 2013 recall. Nissan refuses any assistance with this repair and says the VIN number is not included on the lower suspension link repair. If this type of corrosion in a high salt state resulting in breakage is a known covered issue with the 2013 model, and my 2014 model Nissan was assembled with the 2013 control arm parts, then my vehicle should not be excluded.

- Lockport, NY, USA

The contact owns a 2014 Nissan Altima. The contact stated that while his wife was driving 20 mph, she started losing control of the vehicle as the rear passenger's side tire started wobbling. As the vehicle continued to wobble, his wife pulled into a parking lot and discovered that the lower passenger's side control arm had fractured and detached from the vehicle. Due to the failure, the contact had the vehicle towed to his residence. The contact then called hoselton Nissan (66 marsh rd, East rochester, NY 14445, (585) 385-3560) and was referred to the manufacturer for assistance. The manufacturer was contacted and informed of the failure. The contact was referred to the dealer for the vehicle to be inspected. The contact declined. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 147,000.

- Marion, NY, USA

The drivers side rear lower control arm separated from the rear subframe while driving the vehicle at ~50 mph. The failure at ~50mph could easily result in loss of control of the vehicle since the rear wheel is no longer fully connected to the vehicle. The stress of one control arm failing could result in the other failing at the same time if the corrosion progresses evenly on both sides. The 2013 model Altima is covered under a service bulletin to have the lower control arms replaced at no cost due to the risk of failure. The same failure obviously occurs on the 2014 models but is not covered under the current service bulletin. The failure is caused by corrosion at the connection to the rear subframe.

- Utica, NY, USA

While driving my car yesterday, the lower control arm snapped. Luckily I was just about to get on the freeway when it happened. I was coming up the ramp to get to the free way which was a curve and I heard a noise and briefly lost control of my vehicle until I stopped. I am sure rust contributed to it but my mechanic was he'd never seen it happen like that.

- Milwaukee, WI, USA

The contact owns a 2014 Nissan Altima. The contact stated while driving approximately 65 mph, the lower control arm fractured. The traction control warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was towed to an tow lot. The contact called West herr Nissan of orchard park (3580 southwestern blvd, orchard park, NY 14127, (716) 954-8992) however, the vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 114,000.

- Elma, NY, USA

The rear lower control arm snapped at the poc bushing while driving around 20mph.

- Buffalo, NY, USA

The right rear lower link of my 2014 Altima completely failed due to rust, likely caused by road salt. I was driving about 35 mph on a straight section of a state road when this occurred and partially lost steering control. Had I been traveling at higher speeds, I likely would have lost control and crashed, injuring me and my son. Nissan has a service campaign for this safety issue but it only applies to 2013 models. Nissan would not cover the repair after pleading my case and had no rational explanation for why not.

- West Mifflin, PA, USA

Vehicle is difficult to keep in the lane I'm driving in feels like I'm about to be blown off the road I've replaced the tie rods the hubs the tires had multiple alignments but feels like the suspension has failed some where or the steering failed something is there is vibration in the wheel feels like its slipping or hesitation there's a its to the point I'm getting scared to drive it almost like the frame is separated or separating somewhere doesn't feel safe to drive feels unstable at low and high speeds it almost to the point I wanna jist junk the [xxx] thing cause no matter what I have done or do to it myself it never gets better parts of this document have been redacted to protect personally identifiable information pursuant to the Freedom Of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

- Fort Wayne, IN, USA

Rear lower control arm rusted and broken while in motion. Loss of steering as well as driveability beyond 10mph

- Schaumburg, IL, USA

After making a right turn at approximately 10mph, the car felt like the car lost alignment and required a significant rightward turn of the steering wheel (between 1 and 2 O'clock) to maintain position in the lane. Additionally, amber ABS, traction control, and stability control warning messages appeared on the dashboard. As I was less than a mile from home, I proceeded there on side streets, keeping speed below 20 mph. I parked on the street, and found the left rear wheel tilted noticeably inward and with less clearance in the wheel arch. Looking under the car, I saw the lower control arm broken at the pivot point where it connects to the chassis.

- Cleveland, OH, USA

The contact owns a 2014 Nissan Altima. The contact stated while driving 70 mph, the that rear driver's side suspension spring and axle were severely rusted, causing the tire to turn inwards while driving. The contact regained control of the vehicle and drove 5 mph to get off the highway and parked at his parent's residence. The contact had the vehicle towed to an independent mechanic who diagnosed the failure that the rear axle and spring needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 180,000.

- Amherst, OH, USA

Was backing out driveway, heard noise, stopoed, got out of vehicle, found rear passenger wheel caved

- Berea, OH, USA