{"source":"nhtsa","country":"us","campaign":"21V461000","date":"2021-06-17","owner_notified":"2021-08-05","manufacturer":"Nissan North America, Inc.","component":"STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY","summary":"Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Sentra vehicles.  The left and/or right tie rod may be bent.","consequence":"A bent tie rod can break, causing a loss of steering control and increasing the risk of a crash.","remedy":"Dealers will inspect and replace the left and/or right tie rods as necessary, free of charge.  Owner notification letters were mailed August 5, 2021.  Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669.  Nissan's number for this recall is PM985.","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.nhtsa.gov.","mfr_campaign":"PM985","part_number":"D8521-6LB0A","units":138736,"completion":{"kind":"annual","report_number":3,"period_from":"2025-3","period_to":"2026-2","submitted":"2026-07-27","involved":138736,"remedied":121133,"unreachable":0,"removed":0,"remedied_percent":87,"as_of":"2026-10-19"},"do_not_drive":false,"park_outside":false,"notification":null,"french":null,"vehicles":[{"year":2020,"make":"NISSAN","model":"SENTRA","vehicle_id":"2020_nissan_sentra","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":2021,"make":"NISSAN","model":"SENTRA","vehicle_id":"2021_nissan_sentra","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/21V461000"}