2008 Nissan Altima VISIBILITY/WIPER

THE DASHBOARD OF MY 2008 ULTIMA HAS MELTED INTO A SHINY RUBBER CAUSING SERIOUS VISIBILITY ISSUES WHILE DRIVING DURING SUNNY BRIGHT DAYS. I RESORTED TO PUTTING A PLASTIC RECTANGLE TO COVER THE REFLECTION ON MY MORNING COMMUTE, BUT NOW THAT PLASTIC IS STUCK AND SEMI-PERMANENTLY ATTACHED TO THE DASHBOARD FROM THE STICKINESS. THE ATTACHED PICTURES WERE TAKEN ON MY DRIVEWAY. NOTICE THE REFLECTION OF THE ROCK WALL AND WHITE GARAGE ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE DASHBOARD. DURING MORNING OR AFTERNOON SUNNY CONDITIONS, THE GLARE BECOMES UNBEARABLE. THIS ISSUE SEEMS TO BE VERY PREVALENT SPECIFICALLY WITH A 2008 MODEL YEAR ALTIMA. NOT 2007 AND NOT 2009 SO CLEARLY IT'S A DEFECT AND A HAZARDOUS ONE TOO VISUALLY. ALSO THERE ARE UNKNOWN CONSEQUENCES OF THE FOWEL TAR LIKE ORDER WITHIN THE INTERIOR OF THE CAR MOST PROMINENTLY PRESENT AFTE THE CAR SITS CLOSED FOR A WHILE.

THE DASHBOARD OF MY 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA COUPE HAS STARTED MELTING. THE GLARE FROM THE SUN ON THE INSIDE OF THE WINDSHIELD MAKES IT VERY DIFFICULT TO SEE ONCOMING TRAFFIC. EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO SEE ON A SUNNY DAY IN LATE AFTERNOON. I KNOW THERE IS A CLASS ACTION SUIT FOR THIS IN FLORIDA, BUT I LIVE IN TENNESSEE.

THE DASHBOARD SEEMS TO BE MELTING. THE DASHBOARD APPEARS VERY SHINY AND IS STICKY TO THE TOUCH. THE SHINY DASHBOARD CREATES A GLARE ON THE WINDSHIELD WHICH SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCES VISIBILITY. THE STICKINESS ALSO TRAPS DUST, DIRT, ETC. ADDING TO THE REFLECTION ON THE GLASS.

ADHESIVE USED TO ASSEMBLE DASHBOARD IS DETERIORATING AND MIGRATING TO TOP SURFACE OF DASHBOARD CAUSING SEVERE GLARE WHICH IS IN DIRECT LINE OF SIGHT IMPAIRING SAFE OPERATION OF VEHICLE IN GOOD WEATHER CONDITIONS. THE STICKY SUBSTANCE FIRST APPEARED DURING JANUARY OF 2016

MY NISSAN ALTIMA DASH HAS BECOME STICKY AND SHINY CAUSING A GLARE THAT MAKES IT HARD TO SEE AT TIMES. THIS ALSO PREVENTS IT FROM BEING CLEANED. IT HAS MELTED. THIS WAS FIRST NOTICED SEVERAL YEARS AGO.

THE DASHBOARD IS MELTING. IT HAS BECOME SHINY WHICH CAUSES THERE TO BE A GLARE ON THE WINDSHIELD WHICH CAN HAMPER THE DRIVER'S VISIBILITY.

THE DASH SURFACE HAS SEVERE MELTING AND THE RESULTANT GLARE CAUSES VISIBILITY TO BE SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS. THE RESULT OF THE MELTING DASH SURFACE CAN CREATE TEMPORARY BLINDING CONDITIONS AS THE VEHICLE ORIENTS TO DIRECT SUNLIGHT AND AFTER DARK STREET LIGHTING. THIS CAR IS DANGEROUS TO DRIVE. THIS PRODUCT SHOULD BE RECALLED IMMEDIATELY AND FIXED BY NISSAN.

MY DASHBOARD IS MELTING AND BEGINNING TO SPREAD DOWN TO THE GLOVE COMPARTMENT. I CAN BARELY SEE WHEN I DRIVE BECAUSE THE GLARE IS TOO BAD. I ALMOST RAN OVER SOMETHING AND HAD TO SWERVE BECAUSE I COULDN'T SEE IT...IT KEEPS HAPPENING. THERE SHE BE A RECALL BEFORE LIVES ARE LOST.

MY DASHBOARD HAS STARTED BECOMING GOOEY AND VERY SHINY. IF I TOUCH IT, IT FEELS LIKE I AM TOUCHING AN ADHESIVE USED FOR SOMETHING LIKE A BUMPER STICKER. THE SAFETY ISSUE IS THAT THIS IS VERY REFLECTIVE AND PROJECTS A GLARING IMAGE ON THE WINDSHIELD MAKING IT HARD TO SEE PARTS OF THE ROAD AHEAD.

THE DASHBOARD IS STARTING TO MELT BAD. I'VE BEEN TRYING TO PROTECH IT WITH SUNSHADES BUT IT STILL CONTINUES TO MELT. THIS IS CAUSING GLARE ON MY WINDSHIELD AND CAUSING OBSTRUCTION FOR MY DRIVING AND BECOMING A SAFETY ISSUE. NOT SURE WHY NHSTA IS WAITING FOR SOME ACCIDENT TO HAPPEN. I WOULD REQUEST RECALL AND FIX THE DASHBOARD ISSUE

THE DASHBOARD ON MY ALTIMA IS MELTING AND IS EXTREMELY STICKY AND CANNOT BE CLEANED. THE DEFECT CAUSES A HORRENDOUS GLARE AND MAKES IT EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO DRIVE SAFELY WHEN IT IS SUNNY OUTSIDE WHICH IS QUITE OFTEN IN LOUISIANA. THIS IS CLEARLY A FAULT IN THE HANDS OF NISSAN.

THE DASHBOARD FOR MY 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA COUPE IS MELTING. IN SUNLIGHT (MOST OF THE DAY), MY VISIBILITY ON THE ROAD IS DECREASED TREMENDOUSLY DUE TO GLARE THE MELTING MATERIAL CAUSES TO REFLECT ON THE FRONT WINDOW. THIS HAS BEEN A HUGE SAFETY HAZARD WHILE DRIVING. FROM ONLINE SEARCHES, THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE FOR MANY NISSAN ALTIMA DRIVERS, AND NISSAN HAS FAILED TO RESPOND AND REPLACE THESE MELTING DASHBOARDS. A RECALL IS NEEDED BEFORE AN ACCIDENT HAPPENS.

MY 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA STARTED WITH A MELTED DASHBOARD WHICH IS A SAFETY HAZARD BECAUSE OF THE GLARE ON THE WINDSHIELD. I CAN'T SEE WHEN THE SUN IS REFLECTING OFF THE MELTED (WET) DASHBOARD. MORE RECENTLY THE ENTIRE DASHBOARD HAS EXPLODED AND IS CRACKED WITH THE INNER MATERIAL SHOWING. THIS IS OBVIOUSLY A FAULT IN THE MANUFACTURING, I HAVE A FRIEND WITH A 2008 COUPE AND THE SAME THING HAPPENED. THIS SHOULD BE RECALLED AS A SAFETY CONCERN AS IT INTERFERES WITH THE DRIVER'S VISIBILITY.

DASHBOARD HAS MELTED. THE GLARE HAS BRICKS SO BAD THAT IT S A SAFETY CONCERN WHEN DRIVING IN DAYLIGHT. SUNLIGHT REFLECTS AND MAKES IT DIFFICULT TO SEE TRAFFIC AHEAD.

DURING THE PAST YEAR OR SO, MY 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA COUPE HAS BEEN DEVELOPING A VERY STICKY AND EXTREMELY SHINY SURFACE ON THE DASHBOARD WHICH IS UNWASHABLE AND WHEN SUNLIGHT IS REFLECTED OFF IT, IT MAKES IT VERY DIFFICULT TO SEE THE ROAD AHEAD AND HAS NEARLY CAUSED ME TO CAUSE AN ACCIDENT ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. I THOUGH I WAS THE ONLY ONE BUT READING UP ON IT, THIS SEEMS TO BE A PROBLEM WITH THE 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA. PLEASE HELP AND DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS AS TO FIX THIS POTENTIALLY LIFE-THREATENING DEFECT, NOT ONLY FOR ME BUT FOR OTHER 2008 ALTIMA DRIVERS, PASSENGERS, AND AND FELLOW NEIGHBORING CARS ON THE ROAD. THANK YOU!

DASHBOARD MELTDOWN - CAUSING DANGEROUS GLARE WHEN DRIVING NISSAN STATES NOT APART OF RECALL? ?

DASHBOARD IS MELTING CAUSING A DANGEROUS GLARE ON THE WINDSHIELD RESTRICTING MY VISION. THE VISION RESTRICTION CAUSED BY THIS GLARE MAKES DRIVING HAZARDOUS IN THIS VEHICLE. I HAVE SERIOUSLY CONSIDERED TRADING IN THE VEHICLE FOR THIS SOLE ISSUE. NISSAN NEEDS TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY REPLACE THESE DASHBOARDS OR AT LEAST PAY FOR 50 PERCENT OF THE COSTS. I HAVE ALSO CONSIDERED JOINING THE CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT WHICH HAS BEEN FILED AGAINST NISSAN.

I OWN A 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA, PURCHASED IN 2010. AT PURCHASE, THE DASH BOARD APPEARED TACKY, BUT WAS INTACT AND THE ORIGINAL COLOR OF FLAT/MATT BLACK. OVER TIME THE DASHBOARD HAS BECOME GLOSSY BLACK AND VISCOUS (AS IF IT WERE MELTING). THE GLOSSY NATURE HAS BECOME A GLARE ISSUE, REFLECTING THE LIGHT AND AT TIMES IMPAIRING VISIBILITY. AFTER A BRIEF INTERNET SEARCH, I SEE THIS HAS BEEN AN ISSUE FOR THE ALTIMA MODEL, ESPECIALLY 2007-2009, AS WELL AS OTHER NISSAN/INFINITI MODELS YET NISSAN USA REFUGES TO ACKNOWLEDGE CULPABILITY. I ALSO HAVE FOUND THAT A CLASS ACTION SUITE HAS BEEN FILES IN SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA FOR THIS VERY PROBLEM ([XXX] V. NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.). THERE HAS BEEN NO RECALL OF THIS ISSUE AS OF YET, WHILE MAZDA AND TOYOTA HAVE ISSUED RECALL NOTICES FOR THE SAME ISSUE. THIS IS A COSTLY REPLACEMENT ($2000+) AND SHOULD BE COVERED BY A RECALL NOTICE AS IT IS CLEARLY A DEFECTIVE PLASTIC MIXTURE AND IS AN ISSUE FOR PASSENGER SAFETY. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

DASHBOARD IS SHINY FROM PLASTICIZERS (?) LEACHING OUT OR BREAKING DOWN CAUSING GLARE THAT IS OBSTRUCTING VISION CAUSING AN UNSAFE DRIVING CONDITION. THIS GLARE OBSTRUCTS THE DRIVERS VIEW ENOUGH TO MAKE DRIVING UNSAFE TO PEDESTRIANS, BICYCLISTS, OTHER MOTORISTS AND OCCUPANT OF THIS VEHICLE. *TR

DASHBOARDS MELTING AND CAUSING A GLARE ON THE WINDSHIELD THAT IMPAIRS DRIVING ABILITY. THIS IS COMPLETELY UNSAFE ON THE ROAD, I CANNOT SEE WHERE I AM DRIVING. *TR

THE DASHBOARD IS ACTUALLY MELTING CAUSING DIFFICULTY IN PROPER AND SUFFICIENT VISIBILTY DUE TO EXCESSIVE GLARE REFLECTING OFF OF MELTING DASHBOARD. THIS IS MAKING IT DIFFICULT IN SEEING PEDESTRIANS, ANIMALS, TRAFFIC LIGHTS, AND SIGNS. I'VE HAD TOO MANY CLOSE CALLS OF NOT SEEING PEDESTRIANS FROM THIS GLARE UNTIL THE I WAS ALMOST ON TOP OF THEM.

STARTING APPROXIMATELY A YEAR AGO, MY DASHBOARD BEGAN MELTING. THIS HAS PRODUCED A STICKY, SHINY SUBSTANCE ON MY DASH THAT IN TURNS REFLECTS THE SUN ONTO MY WINDSHIELD. IT IMPAIRS THE FIELD OF VISION AT CERTAIN TIMES OF THE DAY. I HAVE NOTIFIED NISSAN OF THIS ISSUE, AND THEY HAVE STATED THEY DO NOT ACKNOWLEDGE THIS AS A DEFECT. *TR

MY CAR HAS STICKY,MELTING DASHBOARD THAT CREATES A GLARE ON WINDSHIELD AND AFFECTS VISIBILITY. I AM ALSO CONCERNED WITH THE AIRBAG BEING COMPROMISED DUE TO THE DEFECTIVE DASHBOARD. *TR

THE DASHBOARD IS MELTING AROUND THE VENTS AND OTHER AREAS. THIS IS CAUSING A DANGEROUS GLARE ON THE WINDSHIELD. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH, THERE WAS A GLARE ON THE DASHBOARD THAT REFLECTED TO THE WINDSHIELD CAUSING THE CONTACTS FRONTAL VIEW TO BECOME IMPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 60,000.