| Issue ID | 1270629 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10851160 |
| Manufacurer | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | ALTIMA |
| Model Year | 2009 |
| File date | 30/11/15 |
| Component | STEERING |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Around 90,000 miles, my 2009 nissan altima se wouldn't start. It turned out to be the steering lock mechanism that had an issue. This wouldn't allow the push button start to work. This problem could only be fixed by a nissan dealership and it cost just over $1,000. I searched the internet to find out if this was a common issue and to make sure that this was a decent price and it turns out that there are thousands of nissan owners that have had the same issue plus probably ten times more that didn't bother writing about it. I believe that nissan should recall these since it seems to be an issue with this piece that nissan has put into their car. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 90000 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | WHITMAN, MA |
| VIN pattern | 1N4AL21E19NXXXXXX |
| 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 |
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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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