Nissan Sentra (2020-2021): Steering
Recall 21V461000 · Jun 17, 2021 · Nissan North America, Inc.
138,736
vehicles affected
138,736
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 21V461000
- Date
- Jun 17, 2021
- Maker
- Nissan North America, Inc.
- Units affected
- 138,736
- 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 Sentra vehicles. The left and/or right tie rod may be bent.
What can happen
A bent tie rod can break, causing a loss of steering control and increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
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.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 2 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 21V461000?
1 model: Nissan Sentra (2020-2021), about 138,736 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 21V461000?
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.
What can happen?
A bent tie rod can break, causing a loss of steering control and 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.