{"count":1,"message":"Results returned successfully","results":[{"odiNumber":10819962,"manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"01/04/2016","dateComplaintFiled":"01/13/2016","vin":"1N4AL21E89N","components":"STEERING","summary":"DEFECTIVE ELECTRONIC STEERING COLUMN LOCK  WIDESPREAD DEFECTS IN THE ELECTRONIC STEERING COLUMN LOCK (ESCL) CAN DISABLE THE PUSH-BUTTON IGNITION. THE ESCL'S PRIMARY JOB IS TO KEEP THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UNTIL YOU BRING YOUR KEY FOB IN RANGE OF THE VEHICLE. IT'S MEANT TO PREVENT THEFT. ONCE THE ESCL DETECTS THE YOUR KEY FOB, IT UNLOCKS THE STEERING WHEEL AND LETS YOU GO.  EVEN WITH THE FOB PRESENT AND WORKING, THE ESCL WON'T DETECT IT AND, THEREFORE, WON'T RELEASE IT'S IRON GRIP ON THE WHEEL. THIS DEFECT CAN AFFECT OWNERS OF THE 2009 NISSAN ALTIMA WITHOUT WARNING AND WITHOUT CAUSE.  WHEN THIS ISSUE OCCURS THE ONLY WAY TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE IS TO HAVE THE CAR TOWED TO A NISSAN DEALERSHIP TO HAVE THE FAULTY STEERING LOCK REPLACED.  THE CAR CANNOT BE STARTED AT ALL. THE PROBLEM CAN BE QUITE EXPENSIVE TO FIX. A NEW ESCL WILL SET YOU BACK ABOUT $1100 AND IT TAKES A COUPLE HOURS OF EXPENSIVE-MECHANIC-WORK TO REPLACE. THAT'S NOT TO MENTION THE COST OF A TOW TRUCK, OR THE SAFETY ISSUE OF BEING COMPLETELY STRANDED WHERE YOUR CARS TO STOP WORKING. THIS CAN BE VERY DANGEROUS FOR DRIVERS WHO ARE IN REMOTE OR DANGEROUS AREAS.  I PERSONALLY WAS ATTENDING A PRENATAL DOCTORS APPOINTMENT WHEN I LEFT TO FIND MY CAR WOULD NOT START NOR GO IN NEUTRAL, I WAS STUCK FOR 4 HOURS WAITING ON A TOW TRUCK 30 20 MILES AWAY FROM MY HOME SO THIS WAS VERY SCARY FOR ME. I HAD TO PAY $50 THANKS TO TRIPLE A TO HAVE MY CAR TOWED- I HAD TO RENT A CAR FOR TWO WEEKS WHILE I TRIED WORKING WITH NISSAN TO PAY FOR THE REPAIRS ONLY TO BE TOLD MY EXTENDED WARRANTY EXPIRED FEB. 2015 (THIS OCCURRED JANUARY 2016). THE DEALERSHIP WANTS $1100 TO REPAIR ONLY A FEW WEEKS AFTER CHRISTMAS. WHY THE DECISION FOR A EXTENDED WARRANTY VERSES A RECALL I FAIL TO UNDERSTAND. I THINK THIS NEEDS TO BE RECALLED ONE FOR THE SIMPLE FACT IT COMES WITH NO WARNING, SO HOPEFULLY YOUR NOT IN A BAD AREA OF TOWN. ...UPDATED 01/25/16 *BF","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2009","productMake":"NISSAN","productModel":"ALTIMA","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc."}]}]}