| Issue ID | 1107658 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10631322 |
| Manufacurer | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | ALTIMA |
| Model Year | 2014 |
| File date | 14/06/14 |
| Component | STEERING |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | The new electro hydraulic steering on 2013+ altimas appears to have a faulty software. It does not appear to be vehicle speed sensitive/proportional at all! This is extremely dangerous and tiresome to deal with. Normally, power steering especially the electrically assisted steering will employ speed sensitivity which will make it easier to move the wheel at lower speeds and harder on higher speeds. This is necessary to keep the vehicle steady and corrected instead of wandering and needing to be overcorrected. A correctly functioning electro steering should therefore make the steering tight at high speeds > 60 mph to keep the car centered on the road and give stability to the ride. All altimas in this generation appear to exhibit this issue including this car gurus review - http://www. Cargurus. Com/cars/2014-nissan-altima-overview-c24167. This is a must recall item. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 100 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | COLUMBUS, OH |
| VIN pattern | 1N4AL3AP4ECXXXXXX |
| 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? | |
| 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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| Drive train type | FWD |
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| Vehicle speed | 65 |
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