| Issue ID | 969179 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10502454 |
| Manufacurer | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | ALTIMA HYBRID |
| Model Year | 2009 |
| File date | 11/03/13 |
| Component | STEERING |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Drove to work on mon 3/11/13. When going out at lunchtime to run errands, car would not start and didn't start until repaired by nissan service. Repair shop knew instantly what the problem was and why. I'm a single parent in a 1-car home and this issue causes me/my school-aged children both need and financial hardships. Over 132 folks had same problem as found on about automobile complaints website alone. This doesn't factor in the number of consumers who have also experienced this problem and didn't write about it publicly. This should be a recall issue. Nissan service replaced "steering lock control unit". Total cost to me was $700. 41. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 75181 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | VOORHEESVILLE, NY |
| VIN pattern | 1N4CL21E39CXXXXXX |
| 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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