| Issue ID | 896640 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10439675 |
| Manufacurer | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | 370Z |
| Model Year | 2009 |
| File date | 02/12/11 |
| Component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Yellow key light illuminated when car was started, even though had key fob in pocket. Went to dinner and upon returning to car, it would not start. Would not do anything, no response to depressing start button. Stranded with wife in 22 degree cold. Had to have it towed to dealer the next day. Ipdm had to be replaced. This is a very common problem with this car. If you google the problem, there are tons of folks out there that have had the same problem. This is common in many of the nissan models that use the intellikey system. My take on it is the steering pin is not disengaging releasing it from the locked position causing a burn out of the ipdm. Probably due to stress placed on the steering wheel when entering and exiting the car. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 28000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | DECATUR, GA |
| VIN pattern | XXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
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| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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