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2009 Nissan ALTIMA Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1139162
Internal NHTSA #	10663555
Manufacurer	Nissan North America, Inc.
Brand	NISSAN
Model	ALTIMA
Model Year	2009
File date	07/12/14
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	The car would not start and a dash light indicated a small key. When i pushed the start button nothing happened. It was diagnosed as an electronic steering column lock (escl). After researching the issue, i found that this is a known issue with this particular make/model/year of nissan specifically (2009 nissan altima). As a result of this knowledge, nissan placed that part under extended warranty. That however does not appear to be enough, since many of the issues don't begin until after the extended warranty is up, as in our case. The cost of the repair is approximately $1,100. 00. I contacted both the dealer and nissan directly for assistance, asking that they cover the part, especially since the extended warranty had just expired in august. Of course, they chose not to help in anyway. It's my understanding that when this part fails it does not give much if any warning. You simply come out to start your car one day and it does not start or attempt to turn over. Nissan choosing to extend the warranty on a part we knew nothing about having issues, does us no good. A recall however would be more appropriate, i feel, in this situation. Many drivers are having the issues after all warranties have expired and the cost is theirs to cover. When it's a known defective part, that does not seem fair.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	81000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	SOUTH BEND, IN
VIN pattern	1N4AL21EX9NXXXXXX
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
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
Drive train type	FWD
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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 Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2009 Nissan ALTIMA Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

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What is Failure?

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