# NHTSA recall 08V363000

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: 08V363000
- Manufacturer: NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
- Reported: 2008\-07\-31
- Owners notified: 2008\-08\-11
- Component: SUSPENSION
- Units potentially affected: 1018

## What is wrong

NISSAN IS RECALLING 1,018 MY 2008 ALTIMA VEHICLES.  THE LEFT SIDE FRONT SUSPENSION TRANSVERSE LINK BOLT MAY NOT HAVE BEEN TIGHTENED TO SPECIFICATION.  THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE THE BOLT TO BECOME LOOSE WHILE THE VEHICLE IS BEING DRIVEN.


## What can happen

IF THE BOLT WERE TO COME OUT, THE DRIVER MAY EXPERIENCE DIFFICULTY CONTROLLING THE DIRECTION OF THE VEHICLE WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL TIGHTEN THE TRANSVERSE LINK BOLT TO SPECIFICATION FREE OF CHARGE.  THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 11, 2008.  OWNERS MAY CONTACT NISSAN AT 1\-800\-647\-7261.


## Notes

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

- [2008 NISSAN ALTIMA](/makes/nissan/altima/2008/recalls.md). Built 2008\-05\-22 to 2008\-05\-28.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

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

- [NTB99\-001F](/bulletins/10206391.md), 2022-01-08, Service bulletin
- [NTB00033E](/bulletins/10192216.md), 2021-05-10, Service bulletin
- [NTB99001A](/bulletins/10192145.md), 2021-05-10, Service bulletin
- [NTB99\-001e](/bulletins/10188377.md), 2021-03-06, Service bulletin
- [NTB\-11\-080](/bulletins/10040510.md), 2011-08-31, Service bulletin
- [NTB\-10\-057](/bulletins/10032964.md), 2010-06-18, 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)

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