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2013 Nissan Altima

Found · Feb 2026 Black Sedan · 4x2
Vehicle Identification Number 1N4BL3APXDC209768
Year2013
MakeNissan
ModelAltima
ColourBlack
StatusFound
Tracked byAndy
01Decoded from the VIN

Every character says something

Seventeen characters tell you who built this Altima, what it is, when and where it was made — and the last six are its own place in line.

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Manufacturer · 1–31N4Nissan North America, Inc.
Attributes · 4–8BL3APModel, body and engine family
Check digit · 9XVerified — the check digit matches
Model year · 10DD = 2013
Plant · 11CSmyrna, Tennessee
Serial no. · 12–17209768Production sequence number
BodySedan
Drive4x2
Engine3.5 L · 6-cyl · gasoline
Doors4
Built inSmyrna, Tennessee, USA
Weight classClass 1: 6,000 lb or less
Tyre pressureDirect TPMS

Decoded from public NHTSA data.

02Recall history

12 recalls since 2013

Open recalls are free to fix at a dealer — whoever owns the car now.

NHTSA · 2013 Nissan Altima2012 → 2020
12recalls on file
for this model
2012 2014 2016 2018 2020 2022 2024 2026 Oct 10, 2012 — Steering 1 Mar 1, 2013 — Air bags 2 Apr 24, 2013 — Tires — temporary/emergency spare tire 3 Mar 25, 2014 — Electrical system — software 4 Sep 15, 2014 — Latches/locks/linkages — hood 5 Feb 27, 2015 — Latches/locks/linkages — hood 6 Aug 4, 2015 — Fuel system, gasoline 7 Oct 20, 2015 — Air bags — frontal 8 Jan 22, 2016 — Latches/locks/linkages — hood 9 Apr 26, 2016 — Air bags — sensor 10 Dec 19, 2016 — Air bags — sensor 11 May 28, 2020 — Latches/locks/linkages — hood 12
1Steering

Nissan is recalling certain model year 2012-2013 Altima vehicles manufactured from May 10, 2012, through July 26, 2012.

12V494000
2Air bags

Nissan is recalling certain model year 2013 Altima, LEAF, Pathfinder, Sentra, and Infiniti JX35 vehicles.

13V069000
3Tires — temporary/emergency spare tire

Nissan North America is recalling certain model year 2013 Altima vehicles manufactured March 21, 2012, through March 26, 2013.

13V158000
4Electrical system — software

Nissan North America, Inc.

14V138000
5Latches/locks/linkages — hood

Nissan North America, Inc.

14V565000
6Latches/locks/linkages — hood

Nissan North America, Inc.

15V116000
7Fuel system, gasoline

Nissan North America, Inc.

15V486000
8Air bags — frontal

Nissan North America, Inc.

15V681000
9Latches/locks/linkages — hood

Nissan North America, Inc.

16V029000
10Air bags — sensor

Nissan North America, Inc.

16V244000
11Air bags — sensor

Nissan North America, Inc.

16V911000
12Latches/locks/linkages — hood

Nissan North America, Inc.

20V315000
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