Recall campaign · NHTSA 21V170000

Steering: linkages

Nissan North America, Inc. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2021-03-11.

Recall campaignNHTSA 21V170000

Steering: linkages

Component
Steering: linkages
Manufacturer
Nissan North America, Inc.
Vehicles affected
15,223
Reported to NHTSA
2021-03-11
Owners notified
2021-05-06

Defect description

Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2020 Nissan Murano vehicles. The left and/or right-hand transverse link may not have been manufactured correctly, which could result in it separating from the ball joint.

Safety risk

Ball joint separation can cause a loss of vehicle control, and increase the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the transverse link's lot codes, and if necessary, replace them and perform a vehicle alignment, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on May 6, 2021. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669. Nissan's number for this recall is PC797.

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 Murano2020

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.