NHTSA Complaint #10653440 — 2013 NISSAN ALTIMA STEERING

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10653440
Vehicle	2013 NISSAN ALTIMA
Component	STEERING
Date of Incident	September 2, 2013
Date Filed	November 7, 2014
Mileage	10 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MD

Consumer Description

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD DRIFT TO THE RIGHT OR LEFT INDEPENDENTLY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN HOLDING THE STEERING WHEEL IN PLACE, THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSIS. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE A PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10.

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