NHTSA recall 14V565000
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| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
|---|---|
| Campaign number | 14V565000 |
| Manufacturer | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| Reported | 2014-09-15 |
| Owners notified | 2014-10-20 |
| Component | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH |
| Units potentially affected | 220423 |
| Report | Quarterly report 6, for 2016 quarter 1 |
|---|---|
| Filed with NHTSA | 2016-04-22 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 220423 |
| Reported remedied | 164895 (74%) |
| Reported unreachable | 0 |
| Reported removed | 0 |
These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2016 quarter 1, as filed with NHTSA. They do not say whether one vehicle has been remedied: check the VIN with the official lookups. The reports are from data as of 2026-10-19.
What is wrong
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2013 Nissan Altima vehicles manufactured March 6, 2012, to February 28, 2013. In the affected vehicles, interference between the hood inner panel and the secondary latch lever, in combination with debris and corrosion, may cause the secondary hood latch to bind and remain in the unlatched position when the hood is closed.
What can happen
If the primary latch is inadvertently released and the secondary latch is not engaged, the hood could unexpectedly open while driving, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
The remedy
Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will be instructed to modify the bend angle of the hood actuation lever to eliminate potential interference with the hood inner panel. In addition, dealers will clean and lubricate the latch joint as needed. If significant corrosion is observed, the latch assembly will be replaced. This repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began on October 20, 2014. 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.
| 2013 NISSAN ALTIMA | Built 2012-03-06 to 2013-01-28. |
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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.