NHTSA Campaign 08V363000
SUSPENSION
NHTSA campaign 08V363000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the suspension. The repair is free.
NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC filed the report for 08V363000 with NHTSA on July 31, 2008; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 08V363000, NHTSA lists up to 1,018 potentially affected vehicles, built between May 22, 2008 and May 28, 2008.
The 08V363000 report reached NHTSA 2 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 08V363000 were scheduled from August 11, 2008, 11 days after the report.
08V363000 covers 1 model from Nissan, model years 2008.
By potentially affected vehicles, 08V363000 ranks 102 of 123 NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC recalls on this site.
Besides 08V363000, NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC has 9 other recalls on the suspension on this site; the one before 08V363000 was 07V248000, reported on June 7, 2007.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- NISSAN IS RECALLING 1,018 MY 2008 ALTIMA VEHICLES. THE LEFT SIDE FRONT SUSPENSION TRANSVERSE LINK BOLT MAY NOT HAVE BEEN TIGHTENED TO SPECIFICATION. THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE THE BOLT TO BECOME LOOSE WHILE THE VEHICLE IS BEING DRIVEN.
- The risk
- IF THE BOLT WERE TO COME OUT, THE DRIVER MAY EXPERIENCE DIFFICULTY CONTROLLING THE DIRECTION OF THE VEHICLE WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.
- The fix
- DEALERS WILL TIGHTEN THE TRANSVERSE LINK BOLT TO SPECIFICATION FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 11, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261.
Reported July 31, 2008
Vehicles covered by 08V363000 (1)
Nissan (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 08V363000, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.
Newest record on this page: July 31, 2008. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted