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2009 Nissan ALTIMA Steering Column Locking Anti-theft Device Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1410633
Internal NHTSA #	11030263
Manufacurer	Nissan North America, Inc.
Brand	NISSAN
Model	ALTIMA
Model Year	2009
File date	22/09/17
Component	STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Vehicle would not start after being shut down in parking lot. Dash display showed a key light but information console did not state the problem. Occupants in vehicle were mother and 3 year old daughter in 90+ degree heat. Could not operate air conditioning and had to have car towed to residence. Upon inspection, found steering wheel lock malfunctioned. Solution: disable malfunctioning unit compromising security system with possibility of steering wheel lock activating while vehicle is in motion. Extremely dangerous as vehicle may be used on hiway or in less than optimal driving conditions. Nissan should recognize that this hazard was not completely communicated to all 2009 nissan altima owners when the initial recall was issued that ended in january of 2017. This is an ongoing issue and should be addressed to all current owners of 2009 nissan altimas and corrected as soon as possible.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	96000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	AVON, IN
VIN pattern	1N4AL21E59NXXXXXX
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?
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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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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.
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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.
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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 Steering Column Locking Anti-theft Device Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2009 Nissan ALTIMA Steering Column Locking Anti-theft Device Problems, Complaints and Defects

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