| Issue ID | 956986 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10490436 |
| Manufacurer | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | ALTIMA |
| Model Year | 2009 |
| File date | 27/12/12 |
| Component | STEERING |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | On december 27th i was sitting in my car with the car on and everything worked fine i got out of my car turned my car off and locked it up as usual. Later that evening i got back into my car to go some where and my car would not start the yellow key indicator light was illuminated in the left side of the car i could not press the brake it was very stiff and the start button would not come out of the lock position. After researching via the internet i have found that there is a very common problem with all 2009 makes of nissan and the steering lock mechanism malfunctioning after having the car for approximately 3 years and the car being under 50,000 miles this part has been recalled in other models of nissan but not in the 2009 models after speaking with a nissan representative and a nissan dealer i was advised to have my var towed to the dealer and have the malfunctioning part replaced at the cost of 1175. 00 for the part the labor and towing. There definitely needs to be a formal recall on this part because in the last day i have read over 300 instances of the same malfunction happening to various nissan car owners that own the 2009 model. I am right now putting together a class action suit against nissan for the unfair treatment of there consumers and for overlooking a very serious defect in the product they are selling. Also this repair is not covered under the warranty someone really needs to investigate this. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 44000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | PHILADELPHIA, PA |
| VIN pattern | 1N4AL21E59NXXXXXX |
| 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 |
| Number of cylinders | 4 |
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| Vehicle speed | 0 |
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