Nissan Altima (2012-2013): Suspension
Recall 12V494000 · Oct 10, 2012 · Nissan North America, Inc.
13,919
vehicles affected
13,919
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 12V494000
- Date
- Oct 10, 2012
- Maker
- Nissan North America, Inc.
- Units affected
- 13,919
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Suspension; Steering
- Model years
- 2012-2013
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
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 fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
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.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 2 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 12V494000?
1 model: Nissan Altima (2012-2013), about 13,919 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 12V494000?
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.
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.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.