Nissan Altima (2013): Tires
Recall 13V158000 · Apr 24, 2013 · Nissan North America, Inc.
123,308
vehicles affected
123,308
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 13V158000
- Date
- Apr 24, 2013
- Maker
- Nissan North America, Inc.
- Units affected
- 123,308
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Tires > Temporary/emergency spare tire
- Model years
- 2013
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
Nissan North America is recalling certain model year 2013 Altima vehicles manufactured March 21, 2012, through March 26, 2013. The spare tires may have been significantly over- or under-inflated.
What can happen
Tires that are significantly over- or under-inflated may fail without warning, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and adjust the spare tire pressure, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on April 29, 2013. Owners may contact Nissan at 1-800-647-7261.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 1 model year in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 13V158000?
1 model: Nissan Altima (2013), about 123,308 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 13V158000?
Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and adjust the spare tire pressure, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on April 29, 2013. Owners may contact Nissan at 1-800-647-7261.
What can happen?
Tires that are significantly over- or under-inflated may fail without warning, increasing the risk of a 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.