DIY - Steering lock internals workaround for those whose locks have already failed.

Alienpoker

OK so I spent 20 Mins with a Nissan USA regional service advisor. He basically told me to pay for the repair out of pocket at the obscene Nissan dealer prices. He refused to reimburse me for any expense.

My plan after doing *lots* of searching about the repairs they ARE doing to the “2009-2010 Nissan Altima, Altima Coupe, Altima Hybrid, and Maxima vehicles“
ESCL-Service-Campaign
Is to now is to buy this part:
It replaces the lock with a blank box (no lock no motor, probably no switches) which talks to the BCM =>ECU so the car starts, but it no longer can LOCK the steering wheel.it always tells the car “everything is good to go”. This is the genuine fix Nissan is doing.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/For-Ignitio...e/352226882999
Part costs like $70... Yay! ...and yes it did say it fits my vehicle when I entered my 370Z Nismo details. Part number is: 48708-9N00A if the above link is gone to the deal. The internet lasts forever and links and people die.

This should fix the problem for anyone with the LATER 48700-JF00D (e.g. D or E) failing and in a way that you “can’t just pull the fuse”. Which happened to me. Remember: If you cant get to ACC then pulling the steering lock fuse does noting.

And BTW if they did replace your unit with a revD or Maybe even E... these will fail as well over time. So pull the fuse or buy the cheater harness for the ‘brown wire’. Do it now. I hope this post will help someone.

BTW- On a safety note.. I’m not into hacking open the old part and soldering switch pads closed. Although some have done that as a fix, it’s not to be recommended as you can buy a Genuine Nissan “ESCL delete box” for $75. I would never want to fear a steering lock could fail somehow and lock the steering wheel at a critical moment. Can you believe they won’t replace a part that costs $70 retail and takes them like half an hour to provide customer good will? What are they thinking?

I used to think my 370Z was ‘dependable’ and that Nissan offered ‘Customer Service’ to their car owners. Do they need someone to have a horrible accident before they address this as a safety Recall on ALL Nissan Vehicles with ANY rev of the ESCL steering lock installed? ‘nuf said.
Best of luck to all Nissan owners. You’ll need it.

LennyK

Thank You For This Information - I Pulled My Fuse But It's Nice To Have Options

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