DIY: Replace dreaded steering-lock on 2009s and early 2010s.

jbenington86

I am almost 100% sure my steering wheel lock finally locked up last night while less than a mile away from my apartment. While it was working you could always tell when the steering wheel unlocked on start up. Now my 370z wont start and the steering wheel actually has free motion L/R and didn't lock the last time the car was shut off.

MY biggest issue is my car is no longer under warranty (the 3yr/36k mile warranty). I have 39,XXX miles on my 09' Z. If this part was recalled on the GTR is it possible that Nissan will fix it for free?

Thechidz

there have been reports of people's lock failing out of warranty and them having to foot the bill themselves. I guess it depends on how much your dealer wants to keep you a happy customer

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jbenington86

It just seem surprising to me that the steering lock assembly for the 370s that have failed out of warranty are anywhere from 2k~3k miles outside the warranty. Also, why did they ditch this steering lock assembly in 2012? Maybe because they know it's bad and they don't know how to fix the issue.