NHTSA Complaint #10473630 — 2007 NISSAN VERSA
STEERING issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10473630 |
| Vehicle | 2007 NISSAN VERSA |
| Component | STEERING |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 36,000 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | FL |
Consumer Description
VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY STARTING MAKING THUMPING SOUND AND RESISTANCE SQUEAKING WHEN TURNING RIGHT AT 28K MILES. WOULD ONLY DO SO WHEN WARMED UP. AT APPROXIMATELY 36K BECAME PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. FEAR THERE WILL BE A NEAR FUTURE STEERING LOSS DUE TO DEFECTIVE STEERING IN THIS VEHICLE. EXPECT PROBLEM WITH STEERING ASSEMBLY. PURCHASED CAR NEW IN 2009 FROM ANOTHER NISSAN DEALER. LOCAL NISSAN SERVICE OILED ON 3 AUG 12. WORKED FOR A FEW DAYS AND NOW IS MUCH WORSE. NISSAN NORTH AMERICA GAVE CLAIM NUMBER, BUT WILL NOT PROVIDE ASSISTANCE. I READ ONLINE THIS IS LIKELY A MANUFACTURER DEFECT AND SHOULD BE A FULL RECALL. LOCAL NISSAN DEALER CLAIMS THEY ARE NOT AWARE AND TOLD ME I WOULD BE REQUIRED TO PAY $400 OR MORE TO FIX. CAR RECENTLY WENT OUT OF WARRANTY AT 36K AND ISSUE WAS KNOWN PRIOR TO EXPIRATION AND REPORTED. NISSAN DEALERS ARE INDEPENDENT AND OBVIOUSLY NOT HELD TO A CORPORATE SERVICE STANDARD, OR THEY WOULD OF FIXED IT BY NOW. I HAVE READ THAT THIS ISSUE HAS LED TO VARIOUS CRASHED WITH THE SAME MAKE/MODEL AND YEAR OF CAR. *TR
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