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.