| Issue ID | 1244676 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10809144 |
| Manufacurer | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | ALTIMA |
| Model Year | 2009 |
| File date | 02/12/15 |
| Component | STEERING |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | He 2009 nissan altima has a defective "steering lock" which causes owners to be unable to start their vehicles. This defect can affect owners of the 2009 nissan altima without warning and without cause. When this issue occurs the only way to resolve the issue is to have the car towed to a nissan dealership to have the faulty steering lock replaced. The car cannot be started at all. Thus, owners of the 2009 nissan altima continuously find themselves stuck in very inconveniant circumstances with no ability to drive their car. This can be very dangerous for drivers who are in remote or dangerous areas. Nissan is very aware of this issue. They have extended the warranty of the 2009 nissan altima steering lock to 6 years with infinite miles. That warranty expired may 2015. Nissan says they mailed notices, but cannot produce a copy for me to see, nor can they provide the date it to me or proof that they indeed did mail it. Due to this known issue and defect, i was stranded, had to have car towed to dealer, paid $1167 for the repair, and nissan wont reimburse me. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 66265 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | ROWLETT, TX |
| VIN pattern | 1N4AL24E19CXXXXXX |
| 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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