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2009 Nissan ALTIMA Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	957560
Internal NHTSA #	10490824
Manufacurer	Nissan North America, Inc.
Brand	NISSAN
Model	ALTIMA
Model Year	2009
File date	02/01/13
Component	STEERING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	The night before everything was working fine. I was 1300 miles from home visiting relatives. I got out of my car turned my car off and locked it up as usual. In the morning, 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. Although i understand this repair at a dealer can run upperwards of $1,000. 00, i was lucky my dad's mech did it for around $600,00. There definitely needs to be a formal recall on this part because it has affected too many people and it could easily result in death if the lock out takes place in traffic, not a nice feeling to be 1300 miles from home and having a major problem.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	49043
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	LAFAYETTE, LA
VIN pattern	1N4AL21EX9NXXXXXX
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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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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