| Issue ID | 958480 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10491847 |
| 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 | Steering lock unit on jan 2, 2012, i drove my car to work. I did not notice at that time any lights on however 5 hours later i go to start my car and it would not start. It was at that time i noticed the yellow key light. I had never seen it before. I tried jumping the battery and when that didn't work i went and bought a brand new battery. Still, i got no results. I towed the car to nissan to find out that my steering lock unit went out on the car. I too am baffled by the fact that there has not been a recall on this part as it has been a common issue with a lot of customers. This is my first nissan and i am extremely unhappy knowing there has been so many documented issues yet nissan has done nothing to rectify the situation. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 56000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | CHICAGO, IL |
| VIN pattern | XXXXXX |
| 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 |
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| Vehicle speed | 0 |
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