{"source":"nhtsa","country":"us","campaign":"21V138000","date":"2021-03-04","owner_notified":"2021-03-31","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","component":"STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY","summary":"Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Nissan Altima vehicles.  The tie rod ball joint fastener was not tightened properly, which could result in the tie rod ball joint detaching from the steering knuckle.","consequence":"A detached tie rod ball joint can cause a loss of steering control, and increase the risk of a crash.","remedy":"Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will tighten the left and right-side tie rod ball joint fasteners, or install new fasteners as necessary, free of charge.  The began March 31, 2021.  Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7769.  Nissan's number for this recall is PC795.","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.","mfr_campaign":"PC795","part_number":"13-11 01251, 89-12442-1A","units":2407,"completion":{"kind":"annual","report_number":3,"period_from":"2025-1","period_to":"2025-4","submitted":"2026-01-26","involved":2407,"remedied":2342,"unreachable":0,"removed":0,"remedied_percent":97,"as_of":"2026-10-19"},"do_not_drive":false,"park_outside":false,"notification":null,"french":null,"vehicles":[{"year":2020,"make":"NISSAN","model":"ALTIMA","vehicle_id":"2020_nissan_altima","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":2021,"make":"NISSAN","model":"ALTIMA","vehicle_id":"2021_nissan_altima","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null}],"may_apply":true,"as_of":"2026-10-19","lookup":{"nhtsa":"https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls","tc":"https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng","maker":null},"attribution":[],"url":"https://open.wenmarpro.com/recalls/nhtsa/21V138000"}