NHTSA Complaint #10491745 — 2009 NISSAN 370Z STEERING

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10491745
Vehicle	2009 NISSAN 370Z
Component	STEERING
Date of Incident	January 6, 2013
Date Filed	January 7, 2013
Mileage	41,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM FOUND IN 2009 AND 2010 NISSAN 370Z VEHICLES. THE STEERING LOCKING UNIT FAILS AT A PREMATURE RATE AND THE CAR WILL SUDDENLY NOT START WITHOUT WARNING. THIS HAPPENED TO ME IN A VALET PARKING STRUCTURE WITHOUT ANY WARNING OR INDICATION. MANY, MANY INDIVIDUALS ARE BEING CHEATED WITHOUT A RECALL ON THIS HIGHLY DEFECTIVE UNIT. THE DEALERSHIP IS LOOKING TO CHARGE $1,200 FOR A REPLACEMENT. NISSAN HAS ALREADY ORDERED A RECALL FOR THEIR NISSAN GTR'S FOR THE SAME EXACT ISSUE, BUT FOR SOME REASON REFUSE TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE SAME PROBLEM OF THE SAME PART WITH THEIR 370Z LINE. PLEASE NHTSA, LISTEN TO THE HUNDREDS OF INDIVIDUALS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM AND ORDER A RECALL AND REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE 370Z STEERING LOCKING UNIT FAILURES. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

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