| Issue ID | 1248503 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10816225 |
| Manufacurer | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | ALTIMA |
| Model Year | 2009 |
| File date | 17/12/15 |
| Component | STEERING |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | When driving my car to work, i stopped for a drink; after coming out of the store, my car would not start, either with the remote fob or by placing the fob in the key port. I had aaa tow my car home so i could try jumping the car, replacing the battery in the key fob, then replacing the battery in the car with a brand new one. At that point, i saw the "key ignition" light on the dashboard. Pressing the ignition button does nothing, but the door locks respond to the key fob and the lights work fine. I searched the internet and found myriad complaints about this same issue, that it was related to the steering wheel lock mechanism. It should be noted that my steering wheel has never locked in place when the care is turned off. Concerned about the status of my car, my neighbor told us that a friend had had the same situation, with the same error message, and he was able to get the part and labor serviced at no cost to him. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 56000 |
| Number of Occurences | |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | WEST VALLEY CITY, UT |
| VIN pattern | 1N4AL21E49CXXXXXX |
| 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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