| Issue ID | 957816 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10490990 |
| Manufacurer | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | ALTIMA |
| Model Year | 2009 |
| File date | 03/01/13 |
| Component | STEERING |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | 9:30am - started car. Proceeded to drive 35 minutes. Stopped car, went in the house for 20 minutes. Came out, got in car. Will not start. The following was observed: 1. Intelligent key will unlock and lock the doors, trunk, sound alarm. 2. Small "key", yellow in color symbol illuminated on the dash. 3. Start button does nothing, will not move from the "lock" position. Failure: steering lock control module (342. 99 + tax cnd). Took it apart, reset the gears, back in action (for now). Canadian customer. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 78292 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | MINEVILLE, NY |
| VIN pattern | 1N4AL24E79CXXXXXX |
| 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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