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2009 Nissan ALTIMA Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1341351
Internal NHTSA #	10935243
Manufacurer	Nissan North America, Inc.
Brand	NISSAN
Model	ALTIMA
Model Year	2009
File date	08/01/15
Component	STEERING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	2012-i was headed to my car to drive home from work. My car wouldn't start. I tried jumping the battery and a few other things and nothing happened. It was winter in michigan and it was snowing and it was freezing out. After researching the make and model year, 2009 altima, i realized the problem was the steering column. My step father watched a youtube video to fix my car. He put a zip tie in to hold the column open so the car would start even though it cant lock now. Which means, i cant use my automatic starter and i live in michigan were it's cold in the winter. I am thankful this didnt happen while out on back roads. In 2015 the zip tie broke and i was stranded once more during winter. It took several hours before i could get someone to help me. So i sat in my car with no heat and froze. It was blowing snow and it was 14 degrees out. Who knows what the wind chill was. But, i was stuck one more time! My step dad once more came to the rescue. I had my hunting knife in the car so he jammed the column open and i drove it home that way. Once home he put a bolt in the column to prevent it from locking up. I wish i would have known about this issue before i bought this car. I love my car but i hate that nissan wont stand behind their product. This is a serious issue and the part to fix it is about $1000! This is a known issue that nissan should fix. What if i was in the up and this happened? I truly want to know why the steering column issue is not considered a big enough issue for a recall!
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	60000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	WALKERVILLE, MI
VIN pattern	1N4AL21E99CXXXXXX
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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Vehicle speed	0
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2009 Nissan ALTIMA Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2009 Nissan ALTIMA Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects

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