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2011 NISSAN ALTIMA HYBRID — STEERING

crash · 1015145 · 2013-10-11

Vehicle

Make
NISSAN
Model
ALTIMA HYBRID
Year
2011
Manufacturer
Nissan North America, Inc.
Component
STEERING
Miles at failure
62,000
Speed
10 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 NISSAN ALTIMA HYBRID. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH AND ATTEMPTING A TURN, THE STEERING WHEEL FAILED TO RESPOND WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A CURB AND THE VEHICLE ROLLED BACKWARD. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHERE THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS UNKNOWN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 62,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10547632
Machine
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