# NHTSA recall 07V267000

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 07V267000
- Manufacturer's number: R0703
- Manufacturer: NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
- Reported: 2007\-06\-21
- Owners notified: 2007\-07\-03
- Component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
- Units potentially affected: 140582

## What is wrong

ON CERTAIN VEHICLES, IF A SUFFICIENTLY HOT OBJECT ENTERS THE AIR FILTER HOUSING THROUGH THE ENGINE FRESH AIR INTAKE SYSTEM AND CONTACTS THE ENGINE AIR FILTER, THE FLAMMABILITY CHARACTERISTICS OF THE AIR FILTER MATERIAL ARE SUCH THAT THE FILTER MAY IGNITE.


## What can happen

IF THE AIR FILTER MATERIAL IGNITES, A FIRE MAY OCCUR.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE AIR FILTER WITH A NEW ONE THAT HAS IMPROVED ANTI\-FLAMMABILITY MATERIAL CHARACTERISTICS.  THE RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 3, 2007, AND WILL CONTINUE THROUGH OCTOBER 1, 2007.  OWNERS MAY CONTACT NISSAN AT 1\-800\-647\-7261.


## Notes

NISSAN RECALL NO. R0703.CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1\-888\-327\-4236 \(TTY 1\-800\-424\-9153\), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2007 NISSAN ALTIMA](/makes/nissan/altima/2007/recalls.md). Built 2006\-09\-25 to 2007\-05\-11.

## Investigated as PE07026

This recall followed 1 NHTSA investigation. An investigation is NHTSA looking into a possible defect. It is not a finding that a defect exists, and it does not say that any one vehicle is affected.

- PE07026: Preliminary evaluation, opened 2007\-05\-22, closed 2007\-06\-27. ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING.

From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/07V267000/investigations](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/07V267000/investigations)

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [NTB13\-027C](/bulletins/10208946.md), 2022-03-12, Service bulletin
- [NTB15055](/bulletins/10192591.md), 2021-05-10, Service bulletin
- [NTB08001B](/bulletins/10192438.md), 2021-05-10, Service bulletin
- [NTB12120A](/bulletins/10192437.md), 2021-05-10, Service bulletin
- [NTB07\-007i](/bulletins/10165758.md), 2019-10-08, Service bulletin
- [Revision 1\-NEVAP](/bulletins/10152515.md), 2019-01-07, Service bulletin
- [NTB13\-079e](/bulletins/10120587.md), 2017-10-25, Service bulletin
- [AT13\-014D](/bulletins/10074565.md), 2016-06-22, Service bulletin
- [NTB\-12\-120\-A](/bulletins/10056378.md), 2014-11-14, Service bulletin
- [NTB\-11\-015A](/bulletins/10041392.md), 2011-09-28, Service bulletin

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/07V267000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/07V267000)

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