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

Gibby1113

I know this is probably a dumb question but I have to ask. Should I be worries even though I don't lock my steering wheel? I barely have 25k miles should I take it to the dealer and ask if they can replace it? Any clue if there was a recall for these? Should I pull the wire even though the car still has warranty?

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SouthArk370Z

It's an automatic lock. If your steering wheel is not locking when you turn the car off then you either: don't have an ESCL, or yours has already been disabled, or you got lucky and yours failed in the fully unlocked position.

There is a TSB (similar to a recall but not considered as serious) out for the ESCL on earlier model 370Zs. Call your dealer and/or look through the info at the link in my sig to see if you are covered under the TSB. I don't know how warranty affects TSBs.

I recommend that you disable the ESCL, even if you have a Rev D. I pulled the fuse but there are other methods (see link in sig for links to DIYs).

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Gibby1113

Alright guys so I gave a call to the nissan dealership that is 30 mins away from my house, brought up the recall, they asked for my VIN, told me my car was on recall, they had model D in stock, told me to take the car so they could replace it, they had the car ready in 3 hrs and they even gave me a free maintenance check. Pretty badass guys at the service department. Gonna double check the new steering lock if it's model D, ya never know

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a370zlover

I'm pretty sure there is a recall for this now. I brought mine in for some work and they said they went ahead and replaced the steering lock because it was under a recall (even though I had just had it replaced a few months earlier when it failed - thankfully I got reimbursed for that).