| Issue ID | 1286001 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10870966 |
| Manufacurer | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | ALTIMA |
| Model Year | 2009 |
| File date | 18/03/16 |
| Component | STEERING |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | My steering lock failed . I was stuck in the middle of the night at the airport parking lot with my 7 year old and my 3 year old daughters. I had to pay a towning truck to tow me. Witch cost me $560! Later to contact nissan about the warranty and was told it had expired in january! I called in march! I still haven't been able to fix my car the repair is over $1,000! There are so many cases with this same exact problem but nissan refuses to help! |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 76000 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | ROUND LAKE, IL |
| VIN pattern | 1N4AL21EX9NXXXXXX |
| 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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