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2009 Nissan ALTIMA Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1349972
Internal NHTSA #	10946256
Manufacurer	Nissan North America, Inc.
Brand	NISSAN
Model	ALTIMA
Model Year	2009
File date	06/01/17
Component	STEERING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	The electronic steering column lock malfunctioned, leaving the car entirely incapable of starting. The car had been shut off while i was at work, snow had started to fall and it dipped into freezing temperatures. I went to leave work late at night only to find i could not start the car despite my best efforts. The key fob allowed me to unlock and lock my doors, and there was power to the car as the interior lights powered on, but the car wouldn't recognize that i had a key (and a spare key) present. Inserting it in the key slot did nothing. It wouldn't even attempt to start if i pushed the "start" button. Nissan quoted around $1100 to repair the car once i managed to get ahold of someone at their service department. Not having $1100, i repaired it by banging on the escl with a wrench until the escl disengaged, which allowed me to power the car to the "on" position, started the car, and pulled the fuse for the escl to prevent it from engaging again in the future. It has started up every time since i've disabled this part, but it took some major research on my part to find a workaround. This part needs to be fully recalled, in my opinion, especially with this being a proprietary nissan part and safety hazard. Had i not had a coworker wait behind with me to give me a slow and slippery ride home (tow trucks had 3 hour waits that night due to ice), i'd have found myself frozen, and then who knows what being that all business shut down over the weekend. This is a safety issue.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	45000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	KNOXVILLE, TN
VIN pattern	1N4BL24E69CXXXXXX
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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