| Issue ID | 1342793 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10936491 |
| Manufacurer | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | ALTIMA |
| Model Year | 2009 |
| File date | 02/12/16 |
| Component | STEERING |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | 12-2-16, friday 9:30 pm very cold in northeastern ohio. Car in parking lot would not start because of a steering lock failure. Called neighbor 25 miles away for a ride home. 12-3-16,sat. Car towed to nissan dealer where purchased. Repair would cost upwards of $1,000. Research on the internet indicates nissan had extended warranty repairs for this problem and then recinded it. I believe this is a safety issue. If a person is stranded and cannot get a cell tower connection, one could freeze to death. What if a family with small children experienced this on a sub-zero night? The car has only 55,400 miles on it but i do not trust it for me or my wife to drive. There should be a federal recall for this problem. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 55400 |
| Number of Occurences | |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | BEREA, OH |
| VIN pattern | 1N4AL21E49NXXXXXX |
| 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? | |
| No. of injured persons | |
| No. of fatalities | |
| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | |
| Drive train type | |
| Transmission type | |
| Vehicle speed | 0 |
| DoT tire identifier | |
| Tire size | |
| Location of tire code | |
| Type of tire failure code | |
| Was defective tire repaired? | |
| Date of manufacture | |
| Type of child seat code | |
| Type of restraint | |
| Dealer's name | |
| Dealer's telephone number | |
| Dealer's city | |
| Dealer's state code | |
| Dealer's ZIP code |