Nissan Murano (2020): Steering
Recall 21V170000 · Mar 11, 2021 · Nissan North America, Inc.
15,223
vehicles affected
15,223
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 21V170000
- Date
- Mar 11, 2021
- Maker
- Nissan North America, Inc.
- Units affected
- 15,223
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Steering > Linkages
- Model years
- 2020
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2020 Nissan Murano vehicles. The left and/or right-hand transverse link may not have been manufactured correctly, which could result in it separating from the ball joint.
What can happen
Ball joint separation can cause a loss of vehicle control, and increase the risk of a crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the transverse link's lot codes, and if necessary, replace them and perform a vehicle alignment, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on May 6, 2021. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669. Nissan's number for this recall is PC797.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 1 model year in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 21V170000?
1 model: Nissan Murano (2020), about 15,223 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 21V170000?
Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the transverse link's lot codes, and if necessary, replace them and perform a vehicle alignment, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on May 6, 2021. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669. Nissan's number for this recall is.
What can happen?
Ball joint separation can cause a loss of vehicle 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.