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Campaign 21V138000

Critical NHTSA Official Language
ID: #21V138000 MFR: Nissan North America, Inc.

What This Recall Means

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

How to Get This Fixed

Free Fix
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.

Affected Vehicles

2021 NISSAN Altima
2020 NISSAN Altima

Is YOUR vehicle affected?

This page lists the models and model years named in NHTSA campaign #21V138000. Matching a model and year on this list does not prove an individual vehicle is affected — some vehicles in an affected model year are never part of the recall population. The authoritative way to know is a VIN check against NHTSA's own records.

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