Those of you who have had Steering Lock Failure

SouthArk370Z

My money is on Rev. Ike - "You can't lose with the stuff I use!"

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Azroadster

All of you, regardless of which Rev you have ( I had Rev D installed under warrantee) JUST PULL THE DAMN FUSE!! I pulled mine several months ago and there are NO NEGATIVE EFFECTS from pulling it. When you get stranded - and there is a good chance that you will - you will feel pretty foolish that you knew about this free and easy fix and didn't do it.

Just sayin'

AZ

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zentropy

I'm with you. Mine failed about a month ago and up until then, guess I was oblivious, I hadn't heard anything about even though the smallest bit of research will reveal both the problem and various solutions. Just recently this topic has been posted to death and people still are unsure what to do. PULL THE FUSE, pre failure or post failure. I've already proven that it can be done after your steering lock has failed. There is absolutely NO reason to pay out of pocket or to even deal with the headache of getting it properly repaired. That being said, Nissan should've handled this a long time ago.

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scgolfer7

I just beat my lock to death until it worked it again..

USMCASA

got it back today, rev E installed. set me back $1119. year warranty parts and labor. 1 year from today fuse is coming the **** out!

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kenchan

^^ that's RevD. JF00D

congrats anyway.

USMCASA

ok, just saw it had EEEEEEE all over the place

LMBmikeZ

glad you got it all fixed, now you need to do the fix to prevent it from happening again.

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roddyracer

Hello all..Does any one actually know if there is as date certain, either by vin # or date of manufacture that the lock problem has been resolved?( I have an april 2011 made date for my Z.) Thanks in advance..RoddyRacer

DLSTR

Cursory research shows this part has failed in all of its iterations. The 2013 does not even have this part on the chassis.

***********Get rid of it, pull the fuse, install the bypass harness, cut the wire. **********************

You will not impact ANYTHING at all. No insurance problems etc. You are not immune from this as long as this part is actively working on your car.

onzedge

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OldGuy

Just completed a Nissan survey and sent it back with a note requesting Nissan to issue a recall for SLF or extend the warranty for same. They wrote back, playing dumb, as if the incidence of this failure was so tiny they weren't even aware of it. That's awful.
I was thinking about buying my wife the new Maxima in 2014/2015 when it comes out. Their approach to this SLF has made me have very serious second thoughts.

ayrton88

I have read so much on this issue that I'm having trouble remembering all of it. I seem to remember that the ignition must be in the "on" position when you pull the fuse. Is this correct, or can you pull the fuse with the ignition off?

SouthArk370Z

You have to pull the fuse when the lock pin is retracted - ie, when the car is on.
With foot off brake, push start button until you hear the SLU pin retract and the indicator says ON. Jump out of the car and pull the fuse (you only have a few minutes to pull the fuse or the SLU pin will extend again, so have the IPDM out before you begin procedure). Turn the car off and close the driver door - should be golden silence. Start car.

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mayday813

According to the Technical Bulletin issued in April 2012, these are the affected vehicles:

2011 – 2012 Altima Sedan, Coupe & Hybrid (L32, CL32, & L32HV)
2011 – 2012 Maxima (A35)
2011 – 2012 370Z Coupe (Z34) – Roadster not included
2011 – 2012 Murano (Z51) - Cross cabriolet not included
2012 GT-R (R35)

Model Year Applied VINs – on or: After Before

370Z 2011 JN1AZ4EH(*)BM 551888 JN1AZ4EH(*)BM 555448
Coupe 2012 JN1AZ4EH(*)CM 560001 JN1AZ4EH(*)CM 560470

GT-R 2012 JN1AR5EF(*)CM 251149 JN1AR5EF(*)CM 251373

Murano 2WD 2011 JN8AZ1MU(*)BW 060046 JN8AZ1MU(*)BW 070370 2012 JN8AZ1MU(*)CW 100001 JN8AZ1MU(*)CW 101250

Murano 4WD 2011 JN8AZ1MW(*)BW 170078 JN8AZ1MW(*)BW 188648 2012 JN8AZ1MW(*)CW 200001 JN8AZ1MW(*)CW 201900

2011 1N4(*)L2(***)BC 143037 1N4(*)L2(***)BC 185867

Two assembly lines 1N4(*)L2(***)BN 463258 1N4(*)L2(***)BN 517167
1N4(*)L2(***)CC 100000 1N4(*)L2(***)CC 147708
Altima Sedan, Coupe, and Hybrid 2012
Two assembly lines 1N4(*)L2(***)CN 400000 1N4(*)L2(***)CN 452245
Maxima 2011 1N4AA5AP(*)BC 830692 1N4AA5AP(*)BC 869861 2012 1N4AA5AP(*)CC 800000 1N4AA5AP(*)CC 804635

This Technical Bulletin is located at Nissanhelp.com reference NTB12-041