NHTSA Campaign 15V116000
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
NHTSA campaign 15V116000 covers 3 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the latches/locks/linkages: hood: latch. The repair is free.
Nissan North America, Inc filed the report for 15V116000 with NHTSA on February 27, 2015; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 15V116000, NHTSA lists up to 625,400 potentially affected vehicles, built between March 1, 2013 and December 31, 2014.
The 15V116000 report reached NHTSA 2 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 15V116000 were scheduled from March 31, 2015, 32 days after the report.
15V116000 covers 1 model from Nissan, model years 2013–2015.
By potentially affected vehicles, 15V116000 ranks 11 of 209 Nissan North America, Inc recalls on this site.
Besides 15V116000, Nissan North America, Inc has 9 other recalls on the latches/locks/linkages on this site; the one before 15V116000 was 14V565000, reported on September 15, 2014.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 Nissan Altima vehicles manufactured March 1, 2013, to December 31, 2014. In the affected vehicles, the secondary hood latch may 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 March 31, 2015. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261. Note: This recall is an expansion of recall 14V-565.
Reported February 27, 2015
Vehicles covered by 15V116000 (3)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 15V116000, 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: February 27, 2015. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted