| Issue ID | 958565 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10491904 |
| Manufacurer | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | ALTIMA |
| Model Year | 2009 |
| File date | 08/01/13 |
| Component | STEERING |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | I started my car to leave for work around 6:30am and left to get gas before continuing to work. I was able to drive the car to the gas pump and turn off the engine without incident. When i attempted to start the engine after pumping gas the car failed to start. I noticed that there was an indicator in my dash that i had never seen. It was a red indicator that i would later find out showed a problem with my steering lock mechanism. The car would not move past the "lock" stage and i had to promptly have it towed to the nissan dealership. I later found out that this repair would cost almost $800. 00 before taxes. After researching, i have found that there have been many similar claims in the past few months. I would just like for my case to be known with others that have had a similar position. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 70000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | LA VERGNE, TN |
| 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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