| Issue ID | 1231258 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10783783 |
| Manufacurer | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | ALTIMA |
| Model Year | 2009 |
| File date | 19/10/15 |
| Component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Drove car to blaney elementary school in elgin sc. After leaving school got in car pushed brake and pushed start button and got nothing! Yellow key light was on. Had vehicle towed to nissan dealership. Was told today that the electronic steering column lock needs to be replaced and the cost is $1208!!!! Googled the problem and see that thousands of other nissan owners are having the same problem! Nissan needs to step up and issue a recall on this now! I will never buy another nissan again! |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 133250 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | COLUMBIA, SC |
| VIN pattern | 1N4AL21E79CXXXXXX |
| 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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