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2009 Nissan ALTIMA Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	970520
Internal NHTSA #	10503515
Manufacurer	Nissan North America, Inc.
Brand	NISSAN
Model	ALTIMA
Model Year	2009
File date	06/02/13
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I left work on february 6th and went to drive home, but my car would not start. My car is push button start and it did detect my key as i was able to unlock my car. When i pushed down on the brake to start my car it was very hard to push. My car would not start and a key warning light came on. The local nissan dealership came to my work and had to disengage the steering wheel lock control unit in order to drive it back to their shop. They said that the car was unsafe to drive, except back to the dealership. They determined that it was a failed steering lock. This is an anti theft component of the car. My estimate was $662. 00. The part was on back order at that time and they did not know when it would be in. Nissan did not offer me a rental car and i was without a car for a week. The part came in a week later and the car was fixed that day. My bill was $662. 03. This steering wheel lock defect is a safety hazard as it could have happened while driving the car. There is no guarantee that it will not happen again either. After doing some research i found that nissan changed this part of the altima when making the 2010 models. I noticed a lot of people with the same issue after researching. This malfunction should be looked into further by nissan and in my opinion it needs to be a recall. It's understandable when normal wear and tear issues happen to your car, but an issue like this is a defect and needs to be paid for by nissan. My car is of course out of warranty at this time. Below is a website that i came across when doing research and found a lot of other people with the same issue: http://www. Arfc. Org/complaints/2009/nissan/altima/steering/problem. Aspx.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	46683
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	CAREY, OH
VIN pattern	1N4AL24E69CXXXXXX
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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