| Issue ID | 947096 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10481177 |
| Manufacurer | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | ALTIMA |
| Model Year | 2009 |
| File date | 17/10/12 |
| Component | STEERING |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | I'm a female who was left stranded in a dark parking lot because car would not start. Had to be towed. Problem was steering wheel locking mechanism. $811. 00 for repair and 75. 00 towing. Please recall. Particularly scary because when i was playing around with remote trying anything to get the car to start, i rolled the windows all the way down with the remote and could not get them back up. So i was alone in a dark parking lot with the front windows completely rolled down waiting an hour for the tow truck. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 26500 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | LEWISBURG, WV |
| VIN pattern | 1N4AL21E69NXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | 0 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | 4 |
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| Vehicle speed | 0 |
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