Nissan Door Lock Actuator Lawsuit Filed Over Alleged Defect Plaguing Altima, Rogue, Sentra Models

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A proposed class action lawsuit accuses Nissan of hiding a defect in the door lock actuators of 2013-2025 model year Altima, 2014-2025 Rogue and 2013-2025 Sentra vehicles.

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The 64-page class action suit says that when the Nissan door lock defect manifests, a vehicle’s power door locks will not operate correctly, potentially causing the car doors to fly open during operation, including while at highway speeds. Otherwise, the suit says, the door lock problem can cause spontaneous, unintended door locking, preventing passengers or those outside the vehicle from being able to open the doors at all.

Consumers have reported that the alleged Nissan door lock defect has caused them to become trapped inside their vehicles, “often having to crawl out of windows to free themselves,” the complaint says. In other instances, a Nissan’s door locking mechanism and automatic windows have malfunctioned at the same time, leaving passengers without the window as an emergency exit and necessitating the use of force to rescue vehicle occupants, the Nissan lawsuit relays.

Further, the spontaneous unlocking of a Nissan’s doors leaves an Altima, Sentra or Rogue at an increased risk of theft or other crime, the case adds, alleging the automaker has known of the door lock problems for at least a decade yet failed to take appropriate corrective action. 

“Despite receiving numerous complaints, Nissan has neglected to properly notify consumers of the defect, refused to repair the defective door locks without charge, and failed to offer reimbursement for out-of-pocket repair costs,” the class action lawsuit alleges.

The case notes that Nissan launched an “extremely limited” voluntary recall of certain 2015 Sentra, Versa Note and Rogue models due to an apparent door lock defect, which the automaker reportedly blamed on a supplier. 

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The suit contends that Nissan drivers have overpaid for “defective vehicles,” with many incurring added repair costs for which they deserve to be compensated.

The filing also asks the court for legal intervention “as a matter of public safety” given that the Nissan door lock defect can occur while a vehicle is being operated, endangering passengers and “everyone forced to share the road with the unreasonably dangerous vehicles.”

According to the case, roughly 151 complaints about the Nissan door actuator problem have been reported to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) since 2014. 

The Nissan door lock class action lawsuit looks to represent all persons or entities in the United States who bought or leased a 2013-2025 model year Altima, 2014-2025 Rogue or 2013-2025 Sentra in the U.S.

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