NHTSA Campaign 21V169000
TIRES
NHTSA campaign 21V169000 covers 5 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the tires. The repair is free.
Nissan North America, Inc filed the report for 21V169000 with NHTSA on March 11, 2021; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 21V169000, NHTSA lists up to 36,141 potentially affected vehicles.
Owner notification letters for 21V169000 were scheduled from May 11, 2021, 61 days after the report.
21V169000 covers 2 models from Nissan, model years 2018–2020.
Owners of the model years 21V169000 covers have filed at least 4 complaints naming the tires, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 21V169000 vehicles, the 2019 Nissan Titan has the most (4).
By potentially affected vehicles, 21V169000 ranks 71 of 209 Nissan North America, Inc recalls on this site.
Besides 21V169000, Nissan North America, Inc has 3 other recalls on the tires on this site; the one before 21V169000 was 21V025000, reported on January 26, 2021.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Altima and 2018-2021 Titan vehicles equipped with Continental tires. On the affected vehicles, it is possible that one or more tires were cured for too long during tire production.
- The risk
- Over cured tires may develop a break in the sidewall, resulting in sudden air loss or belt edge separation which could lead to tread/belt loss. Either condition can cause a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the tires, and replace them as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on May 11, 2021. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669. Nissan's number for this recall is PC798.
Reported March 11, 2021
Vehicles covered by 21V169000 (5)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 21V169000, 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 11, 2021. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted