| Issue ID | 976647 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10509192 |
| Manufacurer | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | ALTIMA |
| Model Year | 2009 |
| File date | 18/04/13 |
| Component | STEERING |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | The steering lock sensor burned out as described by the service center at west covina nissan in california. As i was researching to verify that in fact it was the steering lock sensor, i found that there were many nissan owners that had the same problem as i, the sensor burned out at about 70k miles on the vehicle. It occurred to me that if this sensor had burned out while i was driving it could have been a disaster. I believe that this part should be recalled for the potential danger and defective part. The repair is about $750. 00. Which i paid. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 68393 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | WEST COVINA, CA |
| VIN pattern | 1N4AL21E79CXXXXXX |
| 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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