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2009 Nissan ALTIMA Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	949775
Internal NHTSA #	10483521
Manufacurer	Nissan North America, Inc.
Brand	NISSAN
Model	ALTIMA
Model Year	2009
File date	04/11/12
Component	STEERING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I went to the store on sunday afternoon. I got back into my car and it wouldn't start. I read the owners manual and realized there was nothing i could do except have it towed to the dealership. My car is 3 years old and i take great care of it. Because it was sunday, there was nobody at the dealership that could look at my car until the next day. The mechanic called me the next day and said i need a new steering lock. He said it was an electrical issue, but it is treated as a mechanical issue. That's funny because the mechanical warranty ran out 3 months prior, but the electrical warranty is a 5 year warranty. He said it isn't covered, they could not provide me with a courtesy vehicle, and that it would be $812+ to fix. This is faulty equipment from nissan and this issue could not have been prevented by anything i could have done or not done. Not only am i out $812+ for the part and labor, i was stranded alone, i have missed work because i don't have another mode of transportation, my insurance covers nothing except $75 for the tow (i paid $115), and i have spent countless hours on my phone with nissan. I'm out time, money, data (on my phone plan), a paycheck, and a car!!! I will never ever purchase another nissan! I really don't want the one i have now anymore! This faulty part should be recalled!!! There should be a way to override this if/when it happens so you are not just stranded. Intelligent key??? Yea right!
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Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	ATLANTA, GA
VIN pattern	XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
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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
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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

What is Recall?

What is Failure?

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