NHTSA Campaign 11V371000
SUSPENSION
NHTSA campaign 11V371000 covers 2 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the suspension. The repair is free.
NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC filed the report for 11V371000 with NHTSA on July 19, 2011; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 11V371000, NHTSA lists up to 20,000 potentially affected vehicles, built between April 25, 2011 and June 10, 2011.
The 11V371000 report reached NHTSA 1 month after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 11V371000 were scheduled from August 8, 2011, 20 days after the report.
11V371000 covers 1 model from Nissan, model years 2011–2012.
By potentially affected vehicles, 11V371000 ranks 68 of 123 NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC recalls on this site.
Besides 11V371000, NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC has 9 other recalls on the suspension on this site; the one before 11V371000 was 10V208000, reported on May 14, 2010.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- NISSAN IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011-2012 NISSAN ALTIMA SEDAN VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM APRIL 25, 2011, THROUGH JUNE 10, 2011 AT THE CANTON, MISSISSIPPI PLANT. THE TRANSVERSE LINK BOLT MAY NOT HAVE BEEN TORQUED TO THE PROPER SPECIFICATION. THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE THE BOLT TO BECOME LOOSE WHILE THE VEHICLE IS BEING DRIVEN, CREATING A RATTLING NOISE AND VIBRATION.
- The risk
- IF THE BOLT COMES OUT COMPLETELY, THE DRIVER MAY EXPERIENCE DIFFICULTY CONTROLLING THE DIRECTION OF THE VEHICLE WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.
- The fix
- NISSAN WILL REPLACE THE TRANSVERSE LINK BOLTS AND NUTS AND TIGHTEN THEM TO THE PROPER TORQUE SPECIFICATION FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 8, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261.
Reported July 19, 2011
Vehicles covered by 11V371000 (2)
Nissan (2)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 11V371000, 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 19, 2011. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted