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2008 Nissan ALTIMA Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	951183
Internal NHTSA #	10484854
Manufacurer	Nissan North America, Inc.
Brand	NISSAN
Model	ALTIMA
Model Year	2008
File date	15/11/12
Component	STEERING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Nov 15, 2012 - harrison, nj - steering i own a 2008 salvage nissan altima. I was traveling approximately 40 mph when the steering wheel became extremely stiff. I was unable to turn the wheel so the vehicle to coasted to a stop. I noticed there was no power steering fluid in the vehicle. While adding more power steering fluid, he noticed the fluid leaking directly from the power steering fluid compartment. The vehicle was then towed to an independent mechanic where i was told the power steering rack fractured from the vehicle. The failure mileage was 44,040 and the current mileage was 44,000, i haven't taken it to authorize dealer yet but since it's a salvage vehicle most likely i'll be paying the repair out my packet.
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Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	HARRISON, NJ
VIN pattern	1N4AL21EX8NXXXXXX
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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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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2008 Nissan ALTIMA Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2008 Nissan ALTIMA Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects

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