ATTENTION!! 2009-2010 owners with steering lock/wont start issues

SouthArk370Z

It depends on the dealer/service department. They may want you to pay to have them replace the fuse (the fuse is not part of the "recall"). I have an appointment to get mine replaced on Monday and will be putting the fuse back before I go in. I'll pull the fuse again when I get home.

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diddy535

Hey this thread is like 11 pages on my iPhone so I apologize of this has been posted already.

If your steering lock failed and you had it replaced already (mine went in 2012), regardless of what revision model you got, still take it in and they're replacing it with an even newer model.

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ajc1884

Well i just got the voluntary recall notice in the mail from nissan to replace the steering wheel lock at no charge.
Ive decided im not going to waste my time having it replaced cause i already pulled the fuse.

is anyone else planning on skipping this voluntary recall work?

keioh

If you decide to put the fuse back in, is there any procedure you have to follow?
Or can you just put the fuse back when the power is off.

thanks.

Sh0velMan

Yeah just put it back in.

I'd almost drive to the dealer, pop the hood, put it back in, then hand the car off.

Or just let them do it.

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Huan'z

I think u should waste your time and have it replace.


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asdfsammich

Agree. Cost/benefit. A couple wasted hours is worth having the likely slightly better unit that NISSAN later officially fixed by nuking it from the Z design.

Hmm. I re-read what I wrote and I want to reply to myself. Not sure if serious.

Damn SL paradox.

For real though. I have to get my recall part. Since I'm driving with a broken unit and no fuse.

For me the funny part will be explaining to them, first replace the part, then put this fuse back in. "No I didn't break it by taking out the fuse. That's why there's a recall. What do you mean since it took out the fuse I don't qualify for the recall?"

Lols. Nah it'll be easy. Just gotta make the right presentation to the service peeps.


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Wabbyyy

I actually had the steering wheel lock happen to me about a month and a half ago on my way back from school

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eltipp

I asked my dealer last week about the campaign and it is open. I was able to get the fix done on my 2009 Base W/Sport Z. Glad to have read all this info.

oly370z

Thought I would let everyone know that I received in the mail last night my service campaign recall notice for the electronic steering lock. Keep and eye out for yours in the mail and make sure your car is registered with Nissan. You should be able to go into your local Nissan dealership and let them know you have that year vehicle that has the problem and they will replace it free of charge. If you had to pay to have it replaced you just have to have Nissan confirm its the updated part and call the North American Nissan number to receive reimbursement. 1-800-647-7261. Make sure you have your VIN handy.Its about time they recalled this stupid part.

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ocfoilist

So mine went out at 56,782 miles on 11/06/2012 and had to have it towed to my dealer, who replaced the steering lock assembly for $973. The new part number was 48700-JF00D.

Fast forward to this month when I called Nissan to see if they would honor a full refund for me as there was a voluntary recall on the part. I am still in that process but it looks like they are going to do so. While on the phone, the rep told me that I needed to go to the dealer and have my steering lock replaced again since the part that they replaced my original one with (48700-JF00D) was also defective.

So yesterday I took it into the dealer and they replaced my lock mechanism once again, this time with part #D8700-JF00D and for no charge.

Does anyone know what the difference is and what rev this newest part is? Do I assume from the "D" in the first part of the number that is is rev D?

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SouthArk370Z

Those are very possibly the same part. From what I have noticed about other part numbers, the D and the 4 at the beginning mean the same (D is 4th letter of alphabet).
The revision code is the last letter. 48700-JF00D D8700-JF00D.

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ocfoilist

Thanks for the info. The dealer seemed to make it very clear that I needed to replace 48700-J00D with D8700-J00D so I'm a bit confused. I asked him what revision of part they were using and he didn't seem to know; he referred me his bulletin that identified the new part number that was supposed to be used. Hmm...

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SouthArk370Z

Maybe there is a difference, but I'm doubtful. I'd be willing to bet a shiny new dime (0.10 USD) that they are the same part. But I'm no expert on Nissan's part numbering scheme. Parts and service are often two different departments so your service guy may not be an expert on part numbers either.

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3.7 ZPA

Called my local dealership this morning to confirm that my car's VIN is part of the recall. Indeed it is, and I'm bringing it in at 10:30 for the work.