Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 21V138000

Steering: linkages: tie rod assembly

Nissan North America, Inc. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2021-03-04.

Recall campaignNHTSA 21V138000

Steering: linkages: tie rod assembly

Component
Steering: linkages: tie rod assembly
Manufacturer
Nissan North America, Inc.
Vehicles affected
2,407
Reported to NHTSA
2021-03-04
Owners notified
2021-03-31

Defect description

Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Nissan Altima vehicles. The tie rod ball joint fastener was not tightened properly, which could result in the tie rod ball joint detaching from the steering knuckle.

Safety risk

A detached tie rod ball joint can cause a loss of steering control, and increase the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will tighten the left and right-side tie rod ball joint fasteners, or install new fasteners as necessary, free of charge. The began March 31, 2021. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7769. Nissan's number for this recall is PC795.

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 1 models.

ModelYears on record
Nissan Altima2021 2020

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.