Nissan Altima (2020-2021): Steering
Recall 21V138000 · Mar 4, 2021 · Nissan North America, Inc.
2,407
vehicles affected
2,407
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 21V138000
- Date
- Mar 4, 2021
- Maker
- Nissan North America, Inc.
- Units affected
- 2,407
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Steering > Linkages > Tie rod assembly
- Model years
- 2020-2021
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
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.
What can happen
A detached tie rod ball joint can cause a loss of steering control, and increase the risk of a crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
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.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 2 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 21V138000?
1 model: Nissan Altima (2020-2021), about 2,407 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 21V138000?
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.
What can happen?
A detached tie rod ball joint can cause a loss of steering control, and increase 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.