| Issue ID | 1158531 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10683583 |
| Manufacurer | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | ALTIMA |
| Model Year | 2009 |
| File date | 26/01/15 |
| Component | STEERING |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | On monday, jan 26, ,2015 my nissan altima would not start or turn over due to the steering lock. I contacted nissan dealership to get assistance by describing what issue i was having with my car. I provided the following to service representative; my car would not turn over and the key symbol light is appearing on my dash board. I was told by the rep at nissan that i would need to have my car towed to the nissan dealership/auto nation asap. My car was towed on monday everning jan 26, 2015. My car was under warranty (so i thought), i contacted my warranty service and was told my warranty expired nov 26, 2014. On the auto nation invoice it says (replace steering lock and performed regsition on steering lock). My car repaired on tue, jan 27, 2015 and i was able to pick-up my car on wed, jan 28, 2015. The total repair cost was $1,067. 47. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 88758 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | ATLANTA, GA |
| VIN pattern | 1N4AL21E29NXXXXXX |
| 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? | |
| 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 |
| Drive train type | FWD |
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| Vehicle speed | 0 |
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