| Issue ID | 960436 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10493626 |
| Manufacurer | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | ALTIMA |
| Model Year | 2009 |
| File date | 18/01/13 |
| Component | STEERING |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | I parked my car at work, and when i went out 8 hours later to go home it wouldn't start. They key light was illuminated, and when i tried to start the car, it kept saying lock. My husband tried testing the battery, etc. The car ended up having to be towed to the nissan dealership 50 miles away($200). Once the car was looked at, the dealership determined that the steering lock assembly needed to be replaced, and the total with labor would be approx $850. They also told me that it was on back order. The fact that the item is on back order, and that there are a ton of other complaints about this same issue tells me that nissan needs to recall this part!!! I am waiting for a call back from nissan regarding this issue. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 46000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | POCOMOKE, MD |
| VIN pattern | 1N4AL21E79NXXXXXX |
| 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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