NHTSA Campaign 21V138000
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
NHTSA campaign 21V138000 covers 2 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the steering: linkages: tie rod assembly. The repair is free.
Nissan North America, Inc filed the report for 21V138000 with NHTSA on March 4, 2021; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 21V138000, NHTSA lists up to 2,407 potentially affected vehicles.
Owner notification letters for 21V138000 were scheduled from March 31, 2021, 27 days after the report.
21V138000 covers 1 model from Nissan, model years 2020–2021.
Owners of the model years 21V138000 covers have filed at least 7 complaints naming the steering, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 21V138000 vehicles, the 2021 Nissan Altima has the most (7).
By potentially affected vehicles, 21V138000 ranks 138 of 209 Nissan North America, Inc recalls on this site.
Besides 21V138000, Nissan North America, Inc has 15 other recalls on the steering on this site; the one before 21V138000 was 17V184000, reported on March 16, 2017.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Nissan Altima vehicles. The tie rod ball joint fastener was not tightened properly, which could result in the tie rod ball joint detaching from the steering knuckle.
- The risk
- A detached tie rod ball joint can cause a loss of steering control, and increase the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will tighten the left and right-side tie rod ball joint fasteners, or install new fasteners as necessary, free of charge. The began March 31, 2021. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7769. Nissan's number for this recall is PC795.
Reported March 4, 2021
Vehicles covered by 21V138000 (2)
Nissan (2)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 21V138000, 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: March 4, 2021. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted