| Issue ID | 955314 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10488847 |
| Manufacurer | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | ALTIMA |
| Model Year | 2009 |
| File date | 14/12/12 |
| Component | STEERING |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | My wife went out to go to lunch and the car would not start. The only thing on the display was a yellow indicator light that looked like a key. We called nissan dealership and after explaining the problem they said have it towed as the steering lock control module is bad. We had it towed and repaired cost 667. 00 plus towing. If nissan knows that this is a issue potential to all 08 and 09 altimas, they should do a recall. If this had been an emergency and driving the car what then or if you needed to it for an emergency departure? Wrong way to do business! |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 53000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | CHICKAMAUGA, GA |
| VIN pattern | 1N4AL24E89CXXXXXX |
| 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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