| Issue ID | 1042167 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10565978 |
| Manufacurer | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | ALTIMA |
| Model Year | 2014 |
| File date | 23/02/14 |
| Component | STEERING |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Power steering pump began making very loud high pitch whining noise after only owning the car for two days. Took to dealership and the service manager looked at it and claimed that the power steering pumps are electronic now and they do make a little noise but nothing like the noise my car was making. He contacted nissan the very next morning and had a rep out to look at it. Currently my brand new car is sitting at the dealership not drivable because the power steering pump is on back order. Apparently nissan has 13 of these pumps on back order so my car is not the only one with this issue. Nissan needs to look into a fix and recall these pumps before it does become a safety issue. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 266 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | LA MIRADA, CA |
| VIN pattern | XXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
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| 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 |
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