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2009 Nissan ALTIMA Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1244189
Internal NHTSA #	10808786
Manufacurer	Nissan North America, Inc.
Brand	NISSAN
Model	ALTIMA
Model Year	2009
File date	04/12/15
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Our 2009 nissan altima hybrid died without warning. We were unable to turn the car on, nothing on the dashboard lit up except a yellow key symbol. The lights, locks, and key fob continued to work, however. I researched the issue we were having and discovered a number of consumers had similar problems with their nissans. It is a manufacturer's defect with the steering lock which renders the car inoperable, apparently. This is not normal wear and tear. Our car gave no indication of something being wrong. It has only about 64,000 miles on it and we have had no major issues previously, and no indication that anything was wrong prior to it dying. When i contacted nissan of marlboro, ma, the individual i spoke with diagnosed the problem over the phone. He said he was 99% certain it was the steering lock. This was confirmed once we brought the vehicle in for repair. For him to diagnose the problem accurately over the phone, they must see this issue often enough. Only further solidifying that nissan is aware that there is a manufacturer's defect. I was told however, that despite nissan being aware of the problem, we had missed the deadline for the extended warranty which ended in june 2015. Again, this is not due to normal wear and tear. Our car was in perfectly good condition until the moment it simply stopped working. When i contacted nissan consumer affairs to report the problem, i was also made aware that the reason we never heard of the problem was that they had the previous owner, michael something, listed rather than us. So the mailing may have gone to him, not us. We purchased the car from nissan of woburn as a certified pre-owned vehicle. By the time i spoke with the second individual from nissan, our information was updated and she claimed nissan can not guarantee that recall information is mailed to the correct owner.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	64000
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	ACTON, MA
VIN pattern	1N4CL21E39CXXXXXX
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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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 Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2009 Nissan ALTIMA Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

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What is Failure?

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