NHTSA Complaint #10678805 — 2009 NISSAN 370Z STEERING

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10678805
Vehicle	2009 NISSAN 370Z
Component	STEERING
Date of Incident	November 18, 2011
Date Filed	January 25, 2015
Mileage	38,120 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NY

Consumer Description

STEERING LOCK SOLENOID FAILED AT 38120 MILES (2120 MILES OUTSIDE ELECTRICAL WARRANTY) YELLOW "KEY" WARNING LIGHT ON DASH ONLY ILLUMINATED THE MORNING OFF FAILURE. WENT TO LEAVE WORK CAR WOULD NOT START DUE TO STEERING LOCK SOLENOID FAILURE. HAD TO HAVE VEHICLE FLAT BEDDED TO DEALERSHIP AT THE COST OF $121.10. THANK GOD THIS DIDN'T FAIL WHILE DRIVING. THIS IS A WELL KNOW ISSUE WITHIN THE ONLINE FORUMS / COMMUNITY. I'M CURRENTLY REQUESTING A FULL REIMBURSEMENT FROM NISSAN MOTOR CORP FOR THE REPAIR COST OF $887.37 PLUS THE TOW BILL. I HAVE RECENTLY RETURNED TO THE ONLINE FORUMS AND HAVE READ OVER 25 PAGES OF FAILURES WITH THE NISSAN 370Z. I ALSO HEARD OF THIS ISSUE ON NISSAN GTR AND MAXIMA VEHICLES. *TR

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