Steering Column problems of the 2002 Nissan Frontier

End play was discovered while vehicle was in motion and at rest. A certified technician removed the steering column and did not notice anything loose. After lifting the vehicle's hood, the technician discovered (3) loose bolts located in the lower steering column area just ahead of the spline. The technician attempted to tighten the (3) bolts but end play did not go away. Is there a recall for corrosion of the bolts, a bushing or sleeve bearing located within the steering column assembly, or a failed snap ring which prevents a bushing or sleeve bearing from moving along the steering column? please refer to figure 6 of the steering column recall notice.

I got a recall for the steering column. I was told there would be no cost to me for labor and parts. I took my vehicle to the dealer and they wanted to charge me $208 to remove some rusted bolts that had to be removed to get to recalled part. . I got in touch with Nissan corp. They reviewed the information and sent me a letter stating "it falls outside the parameters of the new vehicle limited warranty". My complaint is, why should I have to pay anything for a recalled part. If the part was not faulty I wouldn't be removing those bolts anyway. I think Nissan corp. Should incur any cost associated with replacing the recall on the "complete steering column recall".

The contact owns a 2002 Nissan Frontier. While driving approximately 45 mph, the steering wheel seized and made a cracking sound. The failure was intermittent. The vehicle was repaired according to NHTSA campaign number: 10v554000 (steering), but the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnostic testing. The technician diagnosed that the steering column was defective and needed to be replaced. The VIN was unavailable. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 140,000.

2002 Nissan Frontier. Consumer states steering problems the consumer stated the nearest dealer is 80 miles away and would like to have his mechanic perform the recall work.

The contact owns a 2002 Nissan Frontier. The contact stated the vehicle was repaired for the recall associated with NHTSA campaign id number: 10v554000 (steering:column). After receiving the vehicle from the authorized dealer, the contact noticed that the steering wheel was positioned out of alignment. Whenever the steering wheel was positioned to drive straight, the vehicle would steer towards the right. The manufacturer and authorized dealer were notified, but offered no assistance. The failure mileage was 93,898.

Nhtsa campaign id number : 10v554000 this recall campaign describes exactly what happened last Saturday to my 2002 Nissan Frontier. . . . My steering column broke off while I was driving and I had absolutely no steering. I almost crashed twice and but managed to land the truck safely on a friend's mother's front lawn. An experienced mechanic on scene said he had never seen a steering column break off like this one did. It was towed by a flatbed from there and is currently at the local Nissan dealer, but there are no parts available anywhere to fix it. I had no choice but to buy another vehicle this week, and I did buy another Nissan, a 2009 Frontier.