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2009 Nissan ALTIMA HYBRID Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	949904
Internal NHTSA #	10483610
Manufacurer	Nissan North America, Inc.
Brand	NISSAN
Model	ALTIMA HYBRID
Model Year	2009
File date	02/11/12
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	The steering lock unit (part number 48700-9n00b) needed replacement. The steering lock unit did not properly engage when the vehicle was turned off. Because the unit did not engage, the vehicle would not start. I was left stranded in a parking garage at night and had to have the vehicle towed. The nearest dealership was in alexandria, va. They charged $900 to diagnose and repair this problem. Since the vehicle had over 36,000 miles, it was not covered under warranty. This is a widely known issue with nissan vehicles and is present on several online forums. Most of the steering lock unit failures occur after the warranty period, but before 60k miles. There is an existing safety recall for the 2009 nissan gt-r model for the steering lock unit (campaign id p0309). This is nissan's top tier vehicle. At this time nissan has chosen not to issue a recall for other models to include the altima. Anyone driving a nissan with this known issue can be stranded at any time.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	57000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	ARLINGTON, VA
VIN pattern	1N4CL21E59CXXXXXX
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	4
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Vehicle speed	0
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2009 Nissan ALTIMA HYBRID Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2009 Nissan ALTIMA HYBRID Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

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