Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 15V733000

Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: caliper

Nissan North America, Inc. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2015-11-05.

Recall campaignNHTSA 15V733000

Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: caliper

Component
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: caliper
Manufacturer
Nissan North America, Inc.
Vehicles affected
119
Reported to NHTSA
2015-11-05
Owners notified
2015-12-14

Defect description

Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2015 Altima and 2016 Maxima vehicles manufactured October 6, 2015, to October 7, 2015. The affected vehicles have front brake calipers whose mounting bolts may not be properly tightened.

Safety risk

If the bolts were not properly tightened, the caliper may detach and reduce braking ability, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will check the brake caliper mounting bolts, tightening them as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on December 14, 2015. Owners may contact Nissan customer service 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

2 model years across 2 models.

ModelYears on record
Nissan Altima2015
Nissan Maxima2016

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.