NHTSA Campaign 20V315000
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
NHTSA campaign 20V315000 covers 6 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 20V315000 with NHTSA on May 28, 2020; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 20V315000, NHTSA lists up to 1,831,818 potentially affected vehicles.
Owner notification letters for 20V315000 were scheduled from June 30, 2021, 398 days after the report.
20V315000 covers 1 model from Nissan, model years 2013–2018.
By potentially affected vehicles, 20V315000 ranks 2 of 209 Nissan North America, Inc recalls on this site.
Besides 20V315000, Nissan North America, Inc has 9 other recalls on the latches/locks/linkages on this site; the one before 20V315000 was 17V040000, reported on January 18, 2017.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2013-2018 Nissan Altima vehicles. If the primary hood latch is inadvertently released, there is an increased likelihood that the secondary hood latch may corrode over time.
- The risk
- Corrosion to the secondary latch may cause it to bind and remain in the unlatched position when the hood is closed. If the primary latch is inadvertently released again 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 install a stronger release spring in the hood release lever, a warning label near the secondary hood latch, and an Owners Manual addendum card with instructions on how to lubricate and maintain the secondary hood latch mechanism, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 30, 2021. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669. Note: Recall 16V-029 remains open for any unremedied 2013-2015 Altimas and this recall applies to all vehicles covered by 16V-029 even if those repairs have already been performed.
Reported May 28, 2020
Vehicles covered by 20V315000 (6)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 20V315000, 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: May 28, 2020. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted