| Issue ID | 1423836 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11045372 |
| Manufacurer | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | 370Z |
| Model Year | 2010 |
| File date | 11/11/17 |
| Component | STEERING |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Defective electronic steering column lock (escl) on 11/11/2017 my 2010 370z would not start in a commercial parking lot, completely disabled. After some quick research, the problem was identified. I cannot believe there is no recall for this issue as there has been for the gt-r, altima and i believe a few other models. I'm afraid that my vehicle may not be covered under those other recalls although the issue is the same. Note that nissan discontinued this equipment starting in 2012, likely due to its unreliability. I have owned 4 other nissan vehicles (1989 nissan pathfinder, 350z, sentra, frontier). This is the first time i'm stuck with a "dead" car that will cost me a lot to get repaired. It is now sitting at my nissan dealer and waiting to hear from my service advisor. He was quite aware of this issue. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 44000 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | CLEARWATER, FL |
| VIN pattern | JN1AZ4EH4AMXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | 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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| Vehicle speed | 0 |
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