NHTSA Campaign 12V494000
STEERING
NHTSA campaign 12V494000 covers 2 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the steering. The repair is free.
Nissan North America, Inc filed the report for 12V494000 with NHTSA on October 10, 2012; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 12V494000, NHTSA lists up to 13,919 potentially affected vehicles, built between June 4, 2012 and July 26, 2012.
The 12V494000 report reached NHTSA 2 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 12V494000 were scheduled from November 12, 2012, 33 days after the report.
12V494000 covers 1 model from Nissan, model years 2012–2013.
By potentially affected vehicles, 12V494000 ranks 95 of 209 Nissan North America, Inc recalls on this site.
Besides 12V494000, Nissan North America, Inc has 15 other recalls on the steering on this site.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Nissan is recalling certain model year 2012-2013 Altima vehicles manufactured from May 10, 2012, through July 26, 2012. These vehicles may have been equipped with transverse link bolts and power steering rack bolts that were not torqued to proper specification.
- The risk
- The affected bolts could become loose and fall out which may lead to a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
- The fix
- Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will tighten the bolts to the proper torque specifications. The safety recall is expected to begin during November 2012. Owners may contact Nissan Customer Service at 1-800-647-7261.
Reported October 10, 2012
Vehicles covered by 12V494000 (2)
Nissan (2)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 12V494000, 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: October 10, 2012. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted