Service bulletin PC497 - 2017 Alt

A bulletin is a manufacturer's communication to its dealers, as NHTSA indexes it. The summary is NHTSA's. The document is the manufacturer's: read it at NHTSA. A bulletin is not a recall, and listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned.

The communication, as NHTSA indexes it (as of 2026-10-19)
Type	Service bulletin
NHTSA id	10109137
Published by NHTSA	2017-08-01
Manufacturer's number	PC497 - 2017 Alt
Manufacturer's date	2016-10-14
NHTSA component	STRUCTURE:BODY

NHTSA's summary

Front Member Welds - Quality Assurance Hold ***** Detailed Information ***** Nissan is committed to a high level of customer service and satisfaction. This commitment requires Nissan to periodically place certain specific vehicles on a temporary Quality Assurance (QA) Hold to assure that these vehicles, as delivered to our customers, meet our exacting standards and our customers? expectations. Effective immediately, Nissan is placing a temporary Quality Assurance (QA) Hold on approximately 408 specific MY2017 Altima (L33) and 152 specific MY2017 Maxima (A36) vehicles. ***** What Dealers Should Do ***** 1. Verify if vehicles currently in dealer inventory are affected by this QA Hold using Service Comm I.D. PC497 Note: Dealers should continue to check new arriving inventory for QA Hold applicability. 2. Please do not drive, sell, or trade the specific 2017 Altima and Maxima vehicles in Dealer Inventory subject to this QA Hold. 3. No further action is necessary at this time. Nissan will provide an update by October 28th, 2016.

The document

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Components

Body and frame

Vehicles listed
NISSAN ALTIMA	2017
NISSAN MAXIMA	2017

Listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned: the document says which.

Recalls for the same vehicles and component
2020242	2020-05-29. Structure
2018732	2018-12-21. Structure
18V915000	2018-12-19. STRUCTURE:EMERGENCY:ESCAPE/EGRESS/EXIT; LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
2017030	2017-01-19. Structure

A recall listed here may apply to some of the same vehicles. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle.

Other bulletins for the same vehicles and component
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NTB19-079a	2021-01-09. Service bulletin. REAR PILLAR MOLDING REPLACEMENT This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
NTB19-059b	2020-12-09. Service bulletin. MOONROOF RATTLE This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
NTB19-079	2019-11-08. Service bulletin. REAR PILLAR MOLDING REPLACEMENT SERVICE INFORMATION If the rear pillar molding needs to be replaced for any reason, refer to the SERVICE PROCEDURE starting on the next page.
NTB18-032a	2019-03-18. Service bulletin. ALTIMA AND MAXIMA; NOISE FROM TRUNK AREA This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
NTB18-032	2018-06-04. Service bulletin. ALTIMA AND MAXIMA; NOISE FROM TRUNK AREA IF YOU CONFIRM A ticking, tapping, or popping type noise is coming from the area of the right rear parcel shelf or right rear passenger seatback area while driving. ACTION 1. Widen the gap between two pieces of body paneling in the right side trunk area. 2. Fill the gap with expanding foam. - Refer to Service Procedure in this bulletin for the repair procedure.