| Issue ID | 1012300 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10544507 |
| Manufacurer | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | ALTIMA |
| Model Year | 2009 |
| File date | 15/09/13 |
| Component | STEERING |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | I attempted to start my 2009 nissan altima on sunday night but it would not start. It has a push button start; i pushed the button, with my foot on the brake. The vehicle did not start, so i checked the directions in the owner's manual to start the car but still was not able to start the car. Finally, i had the car towed to a local nissan dealer. They said the steering lock unit had gone bad and charged $775. 00 to fix the problem. I did some research on the internet and see that hundreds of other buyers are having the same problem. I see that this is a defective part that nissan should not have used. I think this part should be recalled and we the consumers should not have to pay for nissans bad design. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 89000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | DURHAM, NC |
| VIN pattern | 1N4AL21E59CXXXXXX |
| 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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