| Issue ID | 963314 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10496681 |
| Manufacurer | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | 370Z |
| Model Year | 2009 |
| File date | 04/02/13 |
| Component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | As i was getting ready to leave my house for the evening, i attempted to start my car like i had done earlier in the day without any problems. When i went to push my start button, i noticed that nothing had happened at all except the illumination of a key lock light. After checking the gas, battery, and fuses, i was left wondering what i should do. After checking into the problem with various credible sources, i discovered that the steering lock unit had failed. I also found out that this is a major problem with 2009-10 models of my car. I was without a vehicle for 3 days, and was going to have to pay a good amount of money for a factory defective unit that fails at any given moment, leaving the driver ( and passengers) stranded wherever they may be. Thank goodness i was at home and my car was in the garage. There should be a recall on this particular part, seeing that nissan knows that this part is prone to failure, yet does nothing to rectify the situation except discontinue the part on newer models. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 38014 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | WINTHROP HARBOR, IL |
| VIN pattern | JN1AZ44E69MXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | 0 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
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| Vehicle speed | 0 |
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