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2009 Nissan ALTIMA Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	966052
Internal NHTSA #	10499751
Manufacurer	Nissan North America, Inc.
Brand	NISSAN
Model	ALTIMA
Model Year	2009
File date	20/02/13
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Electronic steering lock control board - car will not start and is illuminating the yellow key symbol. Had to have it towed to the dealership and they diagnosed it as a failing electronic steering lock control board. They told me that the part is around $500 and with labor the total is $779. Was told it has been happening a lot with this model and mileage. My car is less than 4 years old so i should not have to spend this much money to drive it. Please insist on them recalling this issue and reimbursing the full amount to me. If not, this will be my last nissan.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	49230
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	HOOVER, AL
VIN pattern	1N4AL21E79NXXXXXX
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 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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