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2009 Nissan ALTIMA Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	960273
Internal NHTSA #	10493511
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	we drove the car to dr.'s office. When going to leave, the push start button failed to start car. Ended up having car towed to our local mechanic, who called up to the closest nissan dealer and they recommended to replace brake sensor, that wasn't the problem. Than we had it towed again up to nissan dealer 45 miles away, ended up being the steering lock unit failed and had to be replaced. They ordered the part which was on back order. Finally car was ready 13 days after incident. Final cost was $848. Car has always been well taken care of and maintained on a regular basis. This defective part should be recalled!
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	40906
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	NEWTON, IL
VIN pattern	1N4AL21E29CXXXXXX
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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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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