| Issue ID | 1298952 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10884879 |
| Manufacurer | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | ALTIMA |
| Model Year | 2009 |
| File date | 05/05/16 |
| Component | UNKNOWN OR OTHER |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Steering lock control unit failed . Car would not start left me stranded and needed to be towed to dealer . $ 1000 out of pocket cost for deffected part that extended warranty did not cover expensives due to end of their extended waranty campaign ???? Like obviously nissan north america inc., have knowledge of the defective equiptment and need to recall the part. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 85000 |
| Number of Occurences | |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | FIREBAUGH, 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? | N |
| Was part original equipment? | |
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| 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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