| Issue ID | 1254900 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10821086 |
| Manufacurer | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | ALTIMA |
| Model Year | 2009 |
| File date | 18/01/16 |
| Component | STEERING |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Yesterday, after driving to lunch, my car would not start after it was parked for apps. 1 hour. There was no warning that there was any sort of malfunction about to happen. It was not recognizing my key fob inside or outside of the manual slot. The steering wheel locked up, the breaks wouldn't depress, nothing had it towed to the dealer to the tune of $125. Then had the dealer run diagnostics at $75. Only to find out that this was what i had expected, the steering lock. This must be replaced and will cost $946. After contacting nissan, i was told they would not be helping out in any way, despite that this is a well known and documented flaw. When asked why i wasn't contacted by then sooner, they said i should have been but had no documented history of contacting me. I am currently in the process of filing a complaint with the bbb and the ag. Will never purchase from nissan again. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 62000 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | SAINT ALBANS, WV |
| 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? | 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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