jsuggs

Here is the recall for the MAX ...
It is not clear if you lock your steering wheel can it be freed easily .. Anyone know ?? If not I can see nightmares at the car wash !!


Potential Number of Units Affected: 13,184
Recall Date: NOV 10, 2007 Read Full
Recall Notice

Summary:
CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AN 'INTELLIGENT KEY' FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 114, �THEFT PROTECTION.� DURING AN INSPECTION OF SOME VEHICLES AT THE ASSEMBLY PLANT, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE STEERING WHEEL WAS LOCKED WITH THE IGNITION **** IN THE �OFF� POSITION BUT THE VEHICLE TRANSMISSION NOT BEING IN THE �PARK� POSITION.

Consequence:
IF THE KEY IS TURNED TO THE "OFF" POSITION WITHOUT THE TRANSMISSION BEING IN THE "PARK" POSITION, IT IS POSSIBLE THAT THE STEERING WHEEL CAN LOCK WHEN TURNED TO THE RIGHT

Remedy:
DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE STEERING WHEEL LOCK ASSEMBLY FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN ON DECEMBER 18, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261.

Nietzsche

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Why would you turn your car off and turn the wheel the the right at the car wash?

MDS

Hmmm….that could have been a big problem in the old days. Remember when you drove home a little too late at night and didn’t want to wake your parents? So to keep things quiet and stealthy, you’d turn off the car’s engine (and lights) a few houses away from yours, and let your car’s momentum carry you the rest of way. Although the engine wasn’t running, you’d still need your full steering (and brakes) to roll into the driveway and park the car.

I hope some poor teenager doesn’t pull that trick in his parent’s new Maxima. If that wheel locked after he turned off the engine, I could only imagine the damage it could cause. Not a happy thought

jsuggs

Next time you go to the car wash watch how they set up your car to go through the the machine .. What gear is it in ? Is engine off or on ?

92 Max

Let's say you're on the expressway and the oil light or engine overtemperature light comes on or something goes wrong with the throttle and the engine runs away. The way you deal with that is to turn the engine off, without going to lock so you can coast and steer to the shoulder. If the steering locks up, life could get very exciting.

maxout!

don't know what's the big deal...it's a recall so just bring it to the dealer for the fix