2018 Nissan Altima. Consumer writes in regard to hood latch safety recall.

- Stony Brook, NY, USA

The contact owns a 2018 Nissan Altima. The contact stated that while his wife was driving, a vibration and shaking occurred coming from under the hood of the vehicle. The cause of the failure was not determined. The local dealer jim click Nissan located at 800 w. auto mall, tucson, AZ 85705, was contacted and informed of the failure. The contact was informed that the failure was due to NHTSA campaign number: 20V315000 (structure) however, the part was not yet available for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not yet notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 74,100.

- Chapel Hill, NC, USA

The contact owns a 2018 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 called coggin Nissan at the avenues in jacksonville (10859 philips hwy, jacksonville, fl 32256, (904) 747-8567, and it was confirmed that parts were not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact stated that the hood unlatched independently while driving and flew open with the hood ajar warning light illuminated. The contact pulled over and closed the hood. Neither the dealer nor the manufacturer were notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 3,000. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- Jacksonville, FL, USA