Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 13V158000

Tires: temporary/emergency spare tire

Nissan North America, Inc. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2013-04-24.

Recall campaignNHTSA 13V158000

Tires: temporary/emergency spare tire

Component
Tires: temporary/emergency spare tire
Manufacturer
Nissan North America, Inc.
Vehicles affected
123,308
Reported to NHTSA
2013-04-24
Owners notified
2013-04-29

Defect description

Nissan North America is recalling certain model year 2013 Altima vehicles manufactured March 21, 2012, through March 26, 2013. The spare tires may have been significantly over- or under-inflated.

Safety risk

Tires that are significantly over- or under-inflated may fail without warning, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and adjust the spare tire pressure, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on April 29, 2013. Owners may contact Nissan at 1-800-647-7261.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Scope of coverage

1 model year.

ModelYears on record
Nissan Altima2013

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.