| Issue ID | 973448 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10505538 |
| Manufacurer | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | ALTIMA |
| Model Year | 2009 |
| File date | 03/04/13 |
| Component | STEERING |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | In the early morning of march 6, 2013, i attempted to start my 2009 nissan altima (mileage 46027), but the car was completely dead (no crank or other sound). I noted an illuminated key symbol in the dash. I proceeded to check (1) the car battery - it was fully charged, (2) insert the key in manual slot - it would not crank/start, (3) release gear shift and manually shift to neutral - it would not crank/start, (4) use the second remote key - it would not crank/start, (5) purchase a new energizer battery for the remote key - all to no avail. Eventually the vehicle was towed to a nissan dealership; i was advised that steering lock (replacement nissan part number 48700-9n00b) had failed and given an initial estimate of $915 to replace the unit. Luckily. The final cost of this job was reduced to $769. After further online research, i discovered that nissan has a voluntary service campaign bulletin (dated march 2010) to replace the same steering lock with the identical part number on the 2009 nissan gt-r (this car's original base price was $76,840). |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 46027 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | HYATTSVILLE, MD |
| VIN pattern | 1N4AL21E39NXXXXXX |
| 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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