NHTSA Campaign 14V565000
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
NHTSA campaign 14V565000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the latches/locks/linkages: hood: latch. The repair is free.
Nissan North America, Inc filed the report for 14V565000 with NHTSA on September 15, 2014; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 14V565000, NHTSA lists up to 220,423 potentially affected vehicles, built between March 6, 2012 and January 28, 2013.
The 14V565000 report reached NHTSA 20 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 14V565000 were scheduled from October 20, 2014, 35 days after the report.
14V565000 covers 1 model from Nissan, model years 2013.
By potentially affected vehicles, 14V565000 ranks 27 of 209 Nissan North America, Inc recalls on this site.
Besides 14V565000, Nissan North America, Inc has 9 other recalls on the latches/locks/linkages on this site.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2013 Nissan Altima vehicles manufactured March 6, 2012, to February 28, 2013. In the affected vehicles, interference between the hood inner panel and the secondary latch lever, in combination with debris and corrosion, may cause the secondary hood latch to bind and remain in the unlatched position when the hood is closed.
- The risk
- If the primary latch is inadvertently released and the secondary latch is not engaged, the hood could unexpectedly open while driving, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
- The fix
- Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will be instructed to modify the bend angle of the hood actuation lever to eliminate potential interference with the hood inner panel. In addition, dealers will clean and lubricate the latch joint as needed. If significant corrosion is observed, the latch assembly will be replaced. This repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began on October 20, 2014. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261.
Reported September 15, 2014
Vehicles covered by 14V565000 (1)
Nissan (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 14V565000, 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: September 15, 2014. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted