# NHTSA recall 09V358000

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: 09V358000
- Manufacturer: NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
- Reported: 2009\-09\-16
- Owners notified: 2009\-10\-08
- Component: SUSPENSION
- Units potentially affected: 26398

## What is wrong

NISSAN IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2009 AND 2010 ALTIMA AND MAXIMA PASSENGER CARS.  THE UPPER FRONT STRUT INSULATORS MAY HAVE BEEN MANUFACTURED OUT OF SPECIFICATION RESULTING IN A POTENTIAL FOR THE STRUT INSULATOR TO CRACK.


## What can happen

IF THE STRUT INSULATOR IS CRACKED, THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR THE STRUT ROD TO COME OUT OF ITS MOUNTING POSITION, WHICH COULD AFFECT VEHICLE STABILITY AND INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH.


## The remedy

NISSAN WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND DEALERS WILL REPLACE BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT SIDE FRONT STRUT INSULATORS FREE OF CHARGE.  THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN OCTOBER 2009.  OWNERS MAY CONTACT NISSAN AT 1\-800\-NISSAN1 \(1\-800\-647\-7261\).


## Notes

OWNERS 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 \<A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV\>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV\</A\> .


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2009 NISSAN ALTIMA](/makes/nissan/altima/2009/recalls.md). Built 2009\-03\-02 to 2009\-08\-17.
- [2010 NISSAN ALTIMA](/makes/nissan/altima/2010/recalls.md). Built 2009\-07\-22 to 2009\-07\-30.
- [2009 NISSAN MAXIMA](/makes/nissan/maxima/2009/recalls.md). Built 2009\-03\-02 to 2009\-08\-03.
- [2010 NISSAN MAXIMA](/makes/nissan/maxima/2010/recalls.md). Built 2009\-08\-03 to 2009\-08\-14.

## 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
- [NTB13063](/bulletins/10192193.md), 2021-05-10, Service bulletin
- [NTB99001A](/bulletins/10192145.md), 2021-05-10, Service bulletin
- [NTB09\-031A](/bulletins/10191934.md), 2021-05-08, Service bulletin
- [NTB99\-001e](/bulletins/10188377.md), 2021-03-06, Service bulletin
- [NTB12\-055g](/bulletins/10171221.md), 2020-02-08, Service bulletin
- [NTB\-11\-080](/bulletins/10040510.md), 2011-08-31, Service bulletin
- [NTB\-10\-057](/bulletins/10032964.md), 2010-06-18, Service bulletin
- [NTB\-09\-031](/bulletins/10028566.md), 2009-05-09, 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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