| Issue ID | 1545489 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11185958 |
| Manufacurer | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | FRONTIER |
| Model Year | 2006 |
| File date | 15/02/19 |
| Component | STEERING |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | On a city street, went to paralell park and noticed the steering was stiff. After pulling out, noticed steering had stayed stiff and was hard enough to turn that it felt like the steering had locked. After taking the vehicle to be looked at by a mechanic, he informed us that it was a steering column shaft failure and it was a common problem with this model of nissan, and for us to check to see if this was under recall as it should be. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 90790 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | WINSLOW, AZ |
| VIN pattern | 1N6AD07W96CXXXXXX |
| 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 | 5 |
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