Originally Posted by kevr6 I work for Audi and the suppliers (outside manufacturers) are not directly responsible to the end user. It is the Car Manufacturer that needs to establish
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03-05-2012, 09:02 PM | #316 (permalink) | |
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some folks here are stating that this problem is all nissan's fault. in the big picture nissan is also a victim since they trusted the supplier to do a good job when they sourced them. the supplier did not follow through with their promises. their product is unreliable to the point nissan disqualified them from their car. i bet if nissan did another recall this supplier could belly up and that might cause even more havoc on other nissan vehicle lineup as side effect.....the natural disaster one year ago was a terrifying time for suppliers too... i am sure there were many PO's cancelled and the supplier worked together with nissan to get through the tough time. these things influence many tough decisions too. that's how i look at it. |
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my diy is a way someone can prepare for the worst, or fix the problem before it happens. it was not made for someone to vent or me explaining what nissan might be thinking. i dont know exactly what nissan is thinking, but i do know that my diy will fix your problem if it is the faulty steering lock. /this discussion. |
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Yes, your DIY might have been up since Dec.... but I bet the first thought in every Z owners mind is one day I am going to walk out to my car and it's not going to start due to a steering lock assembly.... as for getting the car towed what other choice would I have when I am away from home and have no idea what is wrong? Oh I will just let it just sit here and I will think of something later.... No that's dumb leaving your car in an unattended parking lot away from your home. Technically I could walk to the dealer right now ask them for the part take the 15min to slap that bad boy in and just pay for a tow. Your DIY and any need for it has just shown that Nissan has failed us in more ways than one. There shouldn't even be a need for a DIY of this nature on any vehicle. Safety and Security are usually top priority for any vehicle manufacturer and since mine left the steering unlocked away from home it not only put my car at risk but also myself. |
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03-06-2012, 06:51 AM | #319 (permalink) |
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Ummmmmm.
How did a DIY that was intended to help fellow community members out in a bind become a rant thread?! Open another thread and rant, so it can get closed by the mods...leaving this thread open for input regarding the emergency replacement of a known bad part. C'mon guys, "can't we all just get along"?
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I ordered my new steering lock unit on the 5th from Courtesy and it arrived this afternoon. It'll be going on this weekend. I received the D version as requested. Thanks for the DIY on this!
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03-10-2012, 01:54 PM | #322 (permalink) |
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Contemplating on buying the D version also. Only have 14,000 miles on the odometer though.
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so is D version a sure bet?
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Not entirely a sure bet yet. They are probably too new to show the problem, however Nissan was replacing the GTR's steering lock with Rev D for the recall. So they should be good to go.
No recall for the 370z yet.
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I already left the car but I will know more tomm, whats weird is that I was getting my audio installed at a dealer but the steering wheel is locked and non of the key fobs will unlock it.
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03-13-2012, 05:47 PM | #329 (permalink) |
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My D version of the steering lock unit is now installed and working fine. I have retained the original as it was still working as a backup.
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