Component
WHEELS
Manufacturer
NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
What Happened
Your vehicle's 16-inch alloy wheels might not meet the manufacturer's standards, which could cause one or more lug nuts to become loose.
Risk if Unfixed
If the lug nuts become loose, you could lose control of your vehicle and crash without warning.
Free Fix
A Nissan dealership will inspect your vehicle and replace the wheels with new ones that meet the correct specifications at no cost to you, starting in September 2008.
Show original NHTSA language
Original — What Happened
NISSAN IS RECALLING 3,403 MY 2009 ALTIMA VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 16-INCH ALLOY WHEELS. SOME THESE WHEELS MAY NOT HAVE BEEN MANUFACTURED TO SPECIFICATION. THIS COULD CAUSE ONE OR MORE OF THE FIVE LUG NUTS ATTACHING THE WHEEL TO THE VEHICLE TO BECOME LOOSE.
Original — Risk if Unfixed
IF THE LUG NUTS BECOME LOOSE, IT COULD EVENTUALLY RESULT IN A LOSS OF CONTROL AND A CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.
Original — Remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE VEHICLE TO DETERMINE IF IT IS EQUIPPED WITH ONE OF THE AFFECTED WHEELS. IF IT IS, THE WHEELS WILL BE REPLACED WITH NEW ONES THAT HAVE BEEN MANUFACTURED TO THE CORRECT SPECIFICATION. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING SEPTEMBER 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261.
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