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

Originally Posted by ChrisSlicks I don't believe Nissan isn't going to do one voluntarily, they are too cheap. Even at cost value it is going to cost them $400-$500 a

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

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01-24-2012, 08:23 AM

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Originally Posted by ChrisSlicks

I don't believe Nissan isn't going to do one voluntarily, they are too cheap. Even at cost value it is going to cost them $400-$500 a car times 10,000 cars for just the 09's. That's $4M-$5M! Compare that to 1500 2009 GT-R's which had a much higher margin to start with.

They'll only issue a recall when the cost-benefit shows that $4-5m or so in replacement parts is cheaper than damage to the brand name if the media campaign is successful.

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