NHTSA recall 12V494000
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| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
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| Campaign number | 12V494000 |
| Manufacturer | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| Reported | 2012-10-10 |
| Owners notified | 2012-11-12 |
| Component | SUSPENSION; STEERING |
| Units potentially affected | 13919 |
What is wrong
Nissan is recalling certain model year 2012-2013 Altima vehicles manufactured from May 10, 2012, through July 26, 2012. These vehicles may have been equipped with transverse link bolts and power steering rack bolts that were not torqued to proper specification.
What can happen
The affected bolts could become loose and fall out which may lead to a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
The remedy
Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will tighten the bolts to the proper torque specifications. The safety recall is expected to begin during November 2012. Owners may contact Nissan Customer Service at 1-800-647-7261.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
| 2012 NISSAN ALTIMA | Built 2012-05-10 to 2012-06-04. |
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| 2013 NISSAN ALTIMA | Built 2012-06-04 to 2012-07-26. |
A vehicle with no link is not in this site's catalog, which covers cars, multipurpose vehicles and trucks by model year. The campaign is from data as of 2026-10-19.
Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| NTB08-097L | 2023-10-06. Service bulletin. DIAGNOSIS OF VEHICLE PULL (DRIFT) AND/OR STEERING WHEEL OFF-CENTER This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin. |
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| NTB08-097K | 2023-03-07. Service bulletin. DIAGNOSIS OF VEHICLE PULL (DRIFT) AND/OR STEERING WHEEL OFF-CENTER This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin. |
| NTB99-001F | 2022-01-08. Service bulletin. 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 | 2021-06-12. Service bulletin. 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 | 2021-06-08. Service bulletin. 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. |
| NTB16-023 | 2021-05-24. Service bulletin. Nissan; Power steering noise heard inside vehicle with windows closed |
| NTB13106E | 2021-05-10. Service bulletin. SERVICE INFORMATION If the configuration of the Audio/Navigation unit has not been completed correctly, some of the symptoms that may occur are: * Intermittent or no back up camera operation * No steering wheel switch response to audio inputs * No volume response from volume knob * Volume very loud or very quiet and adjustment is overly sensitive * Equalizer is adjusted so that Bass control is at maximum all the time * DTC U1000 for AVM C/U could be present If the above symptoms occur: * Confirm the configuration of the Audio/Navigation unit is correct. NOTE: Correct configuration of the appropriate control unit will restore correct operation. Audio/Navigation unit configuration is outlined starting on page 2. See this bulletin for further detail. |
| NTB16023 | 2021-05-10. Service bulletin. IF YOU CONFIRM A customer concern of while turning the steering wheel or when driving at low speed (straight or turning), a high pitch power steering noise can be heard. * Only while seated inside the vehicle And * With all of the windows up NOTE: If the audio and/or HVAC systems are turned ON it may be difficult to hear this issue. ACTION Install an Insulator onto the end of the power steering pump motor housing with the Service Procedure starting on the next page. Please see this bulletin for further details. |
| NTB15060 | 2021-05-10. Service bulletin. SERVICE INFORMATION When servicing run flat tires or low profile tires: - Special equipment and procedures are required to avoid damage. - Specifically, Tire Pressure Monitor transmitters (TPMS sensors) can be damaged when improperly dismounting and mounting tires. - TPMS sensors becoming damaged during mounting or dismounting tires are not covered under warranty. - To avoid such damage, ensure that the tire changer being used and the operator of the tire changer is capable of servicing run flat and low profile tires. - Operator?s manuals for such tire changers must be followed. See this bulletin for further detail. |
| NTB15025 | 2021-05-10. Service bulletin. SERVICE INFORMATION Some of the wheel alignment specifications listed in the Front Suspension (FSU) and Rear Suspension (RSU) sections of the 2013-2015 Altima Sedan Electronic Service Manuals are incorrect. Updated Electronic Service Manuals will be distributed to the field as quickly as possible. Until the updated ESMs are made available, please use the updated service information hyperlinked in this bulletin. |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.