Man...this needs to be a class action suit for a manufacturer defect. I've seen people complaining about this issue and Nissan is telling customers to pay an excess of $1,000 to get the headlights replaced. That is EXACTLY why I appreciate people like yourself helping out the little guys. Thank you for the explanation.
Youre very welcome...Im glad it helped you. Someone definately should start a suit. Its just unacceptable that a 5 year old car should have such a dangerous defect!!
@@chelle315 Not on the old light assemblies...they were just to dim...I did try though along with replacing the bulbs with high intensity bulbs...no difference. When I put the new assemblies in it was like night and day difference....no pun intended...
7/9/21 Suarez et, al. v. Nissan North America, Inc., Case No. 3:21-cv-00393 This is the class action lawsuit that has reached a settlement that will compensate past and current owners for past expenses to replace headlight assemblies as well as pay for future expenses and provide extended warranties on the headlights.
Bro you just answered the questions I had in my mind as I have been working on this issue myself. My passenger side is low and after upgrading the bulb it now it bright white but the passenger side is dimmer. As I used some canned air (which did nothing im sure) I noticed that area looking dark but I did n't understand that it was a major reflective device and this is what the mechanic at the dealership was trying to explain to me. He said I need a new light assembly and 99.9% of the time cleaning wont work and you with that mighty hammer have just confirmed it form me. Guess its a new assembly for me as well. Thanks a bunch. Freakin Nissan.
I've noticed this with mine as well. I had hid and it made a major difference but since the lights turn on with the car it destroyed the ballasts. Will probably replace mine as well
For those of you who replace both assemblies, I would suggest you keep receipts and the old ones as evidence. Maybe you can be reimbursed for the money you had to spend to replace the units.
The new ANZO set I got has a heat sink on the bottom where the originals have an empty place molded for this and was deleted when they built it. Seemed like a great idea! lookup, when the airlines took away one olive per salad, saved thousands of dollars. The only difference is this delete to save money potentially KILLS People! Almost happened to my family this is the reason I purchased a new set as they at $600 and a new car I do not have the monies to purchase. They need to recall this there has probably already been an incidence where this has played a part and the owner did not know why they crashed could have been seen and avoided.
I hear you...cutting corners on being able to see can get people killed. I just went with a cheap set off ebay ($140) and went with LEDS...as they don't make heat. No problem since...
I have a 2018, this is still an issue. I was ran off the road due to low beams being so poor that I couldn't see the edge of the road, cost $7200 to fix after the accident. This is the first Nissan I've owned and last Nissan of any kind I'll own. This has been a problem since 2013 and they dont care enough to address the problem.... never again
@@iflex1963 miles are to high for warranty, I reached out to Nissan to hear their BS answer, time will tell. If they dont respond then I'll see what an attorney has to say about the negligence of Nissan
@@iflex1963 Really appreciate you making this video...……..anzo makes a headlight assembly that is about 500 $ and it uses different bulbs too...…..H7 for low beam instead of the regular H11...……….if you say it will work with a regular OEM light then I will go with that
They were both terrible, however it wouldnt be surprising for one to have more chrome loss in the housing than the other...I would reccomend changing both housings. It would be silly to just change one after the work required to get to them. There is the possibility that you have a bad ground on one assembly but its unlikely on a 5 year old car.Good luck!!
There are some lawyers looking to do a class action. So do a google search and find those lawers. Randall, what aftermarket did you go with. I have a 15 and now you cant even see the low beams.
I got mine from Ebay... from A M Autoparts... Ebay item number 370917149099 They are still available. I think they have there own web site too. Seems like I remember you can sometimes get a coupon for a discount. And yes....they are still working great..
Has anyone filed there claim yet and received compensation?
Thank you for sharing. I have the same problem with NIssan Maxima 2012.
Thank you, this is exactly what I wanted to know. I wish Nissan would do a recall on these cars. This is a serious safety issue with their cars.
You would think this certainly should have been recalled. Shame on Nissan for not taking care of this.
It's one thing to tell people what the problem is, but you show the defective/burnt part. Thanks for making it clear Randall.
Man...this needs to be a class action suit for a manufacturer defect. I've seen people complaining about this issue and Nissan is telling customers to pay an excess of $1,000 to get the headlights replaced. That is EXACTLY why I appreciate people like yourself helping out the little guys. Thank you for the explanation.
Youre very welcome...Im glad it helped you. Someone definately should start a suit. Its just unacceptable that a 5 year old car should have such a dangerous defect!!
@@iflex1963 when you re-aimed the low beams, did that help at all?
@@chelle315 Not on the old light assemblies...they were just to dim...I did try though along with replacing the bulbs with high intensity bulbs...no difference. When I put the new assemblies in it was like night and day difference....no pun intended...
Thanks man. I was all time worried about my Nissan altima 2013 . Same low light problem. So conclusion is this is manufacturing defect
7/9/21 Suarez et, al. v. Nissan North America, Inc., Case No. 3:21-cv-00393 This is the class action lawsuit that has reached a settlement that will compensate past and current owners for past expenses to replace headlight assemblies as well as pay for future expenses and provide extended warranties on the headlights.
Bro you just answered the questions I had in my mind as I have been working on this issue myself. My passenger side is low and after upgrading the bulb it now it bright white but the passenger side is dimmer. As I used some canned air (which did nothing im sure) I noticed that area looking dark but I did n't understand that it was a major reflective device and this is what the mechanic at the dealership was trying to explain to me. He said I need a new light assembly and 99.9% of the time cleaning wont work and you with that mighty hammer have just confirmed it form me. Guess its a new assembly for me as well. Thanks a bunch. Freakin Nissan.
Yea, sucks but otherwise a pretty nice vehicle!!
Thank you just ordered new headlight assembly 2013 Altima went through 3 lights
Finally now I know the damn problem, thank you so much for this video. Cheers!
Glad it helped...Nissan should have replaced these under a recall since it is most definately a safety hazzard...
Man thanks for this video, that save me a lot of time and money
Glad it helped you...
I've noticed this with mine as well. I had hid and it made a major difference but since the lights turn on with the car it destroyed the ballasts. Will probably replace mine as well
Welcome to the club...
For those of you who replace both assemblies, I would suggest you keep receipts and the old ones as evidence. Maybe you can be reimbursed for the money you had to spend to replace the units.
The new ANZO set I got has a heat sink on the bottom where the originals have an empty place molded for this and was deleted when they built it. Seemed like a great idea! lookup, when the airlines took away one olive per salad, saved thousands of dollars. The only difference is this delete to save money potentially KILLS People! Almost happened to my family this is the reason I purchased a new set as they at $600 and a new car I do not have the monies to purchase. They need to recall this there has probably already been an incidence where this has played a part and the owner did not know why they crashed could have been seen and avoided.
I hear you...cutting corners on being able to see can get people killed. I just went with a cheap set off ebay ($140) and went with LEDS...as they don't make heat. No problem since...
I have a 2018, this is still an issue. I was ran off the road due to low beams being so poor that I couldn't see the edge of the road, cost $7200 to fix after the accident. This is the first Nissan I've owned and last Nissan of any kind I'll own. This has been a problem since 2013 and they dont care enough to address the problem.... never again
Yours should be covered under warranty... and in your case sounds like a legitimate lawsuit....might want to contact a lawyer..
@@iflex1963 miles are to high for warranty, I reached out to Nissan to hear their BS answer, time will tell. If they dont respond then I'll see what an attorney has to say about the negligence of Nissan
What is the best housing assembly for replacement
Not certain the best ones...I bought my from am-autoparts on ebay for around $150 for set...and they work well and look good.
@@iflex1963 Really appreciate you making this video...……..anzo makes a headlight assembly that is about 500 $ and it uses different bulbs too...…..H7 for low beam instead of the regular H11...……….if you say it will work with a regular OEM light then I will go with that
Seems to be a big safety issue surprised no class action law suits due to not offering a safety recall 🤔
Was one low beam dimmer than the other? That’s the problem I’m dealing with right now?
They were both terrible, however it wouldnt be surprising for one to have more chrome loss in the housing than the other...I would reccomend changing both housings. It would be silly to just change one after the work required to get to them. There is the possibility that you have a bad ground on one assembly but its unlikely on a 5 year old car.Good luck!!
There are some lawyers looking to do a class action. So do a google search and find those lawers. Randall, what aftermarket did you go with. I have a 15 and now you cant even see the low beams.
I got mine from Ebay... from A M Autoparts... Ebay item number 370917149099 They are still available. I think they have there own web site too. Seems like I remember you can sometimes get a coupon for a discount. And yes....they are still working great..
@@iflex1963 Thank you. I will give them a look.
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