# Service bulletin NTB17\-107

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- Type: Service bulletin
- NHTSA id: 10118712
- Published by NHTSA: 2017\-10\-12
- Manufacturer's number: NTB17\-107
- Manufacturer's date: 2017\-09\-26
- NHTSA component: SUSPENSION

## NHTSA's summary

2016\-2017 MAXIMA AND ALTIMA; POP/CLUNK NOISE FROM REAR WHEN DRIVING OVER BUMPS This bulletin applies to SR trim level Altima vehicles. IF YOU CONFIRM A pop or clunk noise from the rear of the vehicle, especially when driving over bumps, AND The rear suspention connecting rod nuts are found to be loose on the left and/or right side. ACTION Replace the connecting rod and nuts on the left and/or right side with the ones listed in Parts Information.

## The document

- [NHTSA's copy of the document (PDF)](https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2017/MC-10118712-9999.pdf)
- [If that address does not open, try this one](https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2017/MC-10118712-0001.pdf)

The document is the manufacturer's. This site does not hold it.

## Components

Suspension

## Vehicles listed

- 2016 to 2017 NISSAN ALTIMA
- 2016 to 2017 NISSAN MAXIMA

## Other bulletins for the same vehicles and component

- [NTB99\-001F](/bulletins/10206391.md), 2022-01-08, Service bulletin: SUSPENSION. STRUT AND SHOCK ABSORBER REPLACEMENT GUIDELINES This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
- [NTB21\-045](/bulletins/10197176.md), 2021-06-12, Service bulletin: SUSPENSION. 2013\-2018 ALTIMA AND 2016\-2018 MAXIMA; REAR SUSPENSION LOWER LINK IF YOU CONFIRM The customer experiences a knocking or rattling noise from the rear of the vehicle, Or The rear wheel and tire assemblies have a large amount of positive camber. ACTION Replace both rear lower links.
- [Altima Maxima Lo](/bulletins/10195349.md), 2021-06-08, Service bulletin: SUSPENSION. Rear Lower Suspension Link Warranty Extension Dealer Notification In October 2019, Nissan launched a Voluntary Service Campaign \(P9324\) on MY2013 Nissan Altima vehicles registered in high road\-salt\-usage states \(Connecticut, Delaware, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, Washington D.C., West Virginia and Wisconsin\). In the interest of customer satisfaction, Nissan is providing a warranty extension to certain MY2013 Nissan Altima vehicles that were not included in P9324 and certain MY2014\-2018 Nissan Altima and MY2016\-2018 Nissan Maxima vehicles in all states. On some affected vehicles, one of the rear lower suspension links may corrode and separate at the bushing joint area. Customers may notice a knocking or rattling noise from the rear of the vehicle or observe wheel misalignment on the rear wheel\(s\) if the link separates. Owners of eligible vehicles will receive a notification indicating their eligibility for the following: •Warranty extension for the rear lower suspension links of 84 months and unlimited miles to their current 36 month/36,000 mile New Vehicle Limited Warranty for a total of 120 months warranty coverage \(without regard to mileage\). •This warranty extension will allow for a one\-time replacement of the rear lower suspension links with new parts and a four\-wheel alignment if parts are cracked or broken. Voluntary Service Campaign \(P9324\) on MY2013 Nissan Altima vehicles registered in high road\-salt\-usage states will continue. What Dealers Should Do: 1.Verify if vehicles are eligible for this Warranty Extension using the warranty extension page of Service Comm. 2.Dealers should remedy any eligible vehicles subject to this warranty extension to ensure customer satisfaction using Technical Field Bulletin NTB21\-045.
- [NTB16007A](/bulletins/10192779.md), 2021-05-10, Service bulletin: SUSPENSION; WHEELS; STEERING; EQUIPMENT. IF YOU CONFIRM A vibration is felt in the center console armrest pad, seat base and steering wheel that is accompanied by a droning sound. \- Only while driving \(does not occur at idle\). And \- With engine RPM at approximately 1,600 to 1,800. ACTION Remove two rubber "front exhaust tube hangers" shown in Figure 1 that support the rear of the center exhaust tube. IMPORTANT: Vehicles built after the Applied VIN and Date are no longer equipped with exhaust hangers installed in these locations. See this bulletin for further detail.
- [NTB99\-001e](/bulletins/10188377.md), 2021-03-06, Service bulletin: SUSPENSION. STRUT AND SHOCK ABSORBER REPLACEMENT GUIDELINES This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
- [NTB12\-055g](/bulletins/10171221.md), 2020-02-08, Service bulletin: SUSPENSION. CLICKING NOISE FROM FRONT OR REAR AXLE DURING TAKE\-OFF/ACCELERATION This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
- [NTB17\-040a](/bulletins/10125187.md), 2017-12-14, Service bulletin: SUSPENSION. REVISED WHEEL ALIGNMENT SPECIFICATIONS This bulletin has been amended to add 2018 Versa Sedan and 2018 Versa Note. No other changes have been made. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
- [NTB17\-040](/bulletins/10120556.md), 2017-10-25, Service bulletin: SUSPENSION. REVISED WHEEL ALIGNMENT SPECIFICATIONS SERVICE INFORMATION For the Applied Vehicles, some wheel alignment specifications listed in the Front Suspension \(FSU\) and Rear Suspension \(RSU\) sections of the Electronic Service Manual \(ESM\) have been revised. Updated ESMs will be distributed to the field as quickly as possible. Until the updated ESMs are made available, please use the corrected specifications listed in this bulletin.

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