NHTSA Campaign 21V461000
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
NHTSA campaign 21V461000 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 21V461000 with NHTSA on June 17, 2021; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 21V461000, NHTSA lists up to 138,736 potentially affected vehicles.
Owner notification letters for 21V461000 were scheduled from August 5, 2021, 49 days after the report.
21V461000 covers 1 model from Nissan, model years 2020–2021.
Owners of the model years 21V461000 covers have filed at least 95 complaints naming the steering, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 21V461000 vehicles, the 2020 Nissan Sentra has the most (55).
By potentially affected vehicles, 21V461000 ranks 40 of 209 Nissan North America, Inc recalls on this site.
Besides 21V461000, Nissan North America, Inc has 15 other recalls on the steering on this site; the one before 21V461000 was 21V419000, reported on June 2, 2021.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Sentra vehicles. The left and/or right tie rod may be bent.
- The risk
- A bent tie rod can break, causing a loss of steering control and increasing the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- Dealers will inspect and replace the left and/or right tie rods as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 5, 2021. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669. Nissan's number for this recall is PM985.
Reported June 17, 2021
Vehicles covered by 21V461000 (2)
Nissan (2)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 21V461000, 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: June 17, 2021. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted