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1996 NISSAN 300ZX — STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR

crash · 213561 · 2000-05-23

Vehicle

Make
NISSAN
Model
300ZX
Year
1996
Manufacturer
Nissan North America, Inc.
Component
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
Speed
5 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE TRAVELING NOTICED STEERING WHEEL WOULD NOT TURN LEFT OR RIGHT, AND LOST ALL STEERING. ENTIRE STEERING COUPLING FELL OFF VEHICLE. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED, NISSAN REFUSES TO PAY FOR THE MALFUNCTION. OWNER BELIEVES THAT THE REPAIRS DONE TO FIX THE PROBLEM WERE DONE INCORRECTLY, THE STEERING WHEEL DOESN'T LINE UP EVENLY WITH THE COLUMN, MAY LEAD TO ANOTHER STEERING FAILURE. *ML

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
862369
Machine
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