Nissan Sentra (2020-2022): Steering
Recall 23V581000 · Aug 15, 2023 · Nissan North America, Inc.
236,238
vehicles affected
236,238
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 23V581000
- Date
- Aug 15, 2023
- Maker
- Nissan North America, Inc.
- Units affected
- 236,238
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Steering > Linkages > Tie rod assembly
- Model years
- 2020-2022
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Sentra vehicles. The left and/or right tie rod may bend.
What can happen
A bent tie rod can break and cause a loss of steering control, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Owners are advised to contact their dealer for transport assistance if they are experiencing an off-center steering wheel or vibration. As an interim repair, dealers will inspect and replace any bent or broken tie rods, free of charge. Once newly designed parts are available, dealers will replace both left and right tie rods, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed November 27, 2024. Owners may contact Nissan's customer service at 1-800-867-7669. Nissan's number for this recall is R23B3. This recall replaces and expands recall number 21V-461. Vehicles previously repaired under 21V-461 will need to have the new remedy completed.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 3 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 23V581000?
1 model: Nissan Sentra (2020-2022), about 236,238 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 23V581000?
Owners are advised to contact their dealer for transport assistance if they are experiencing an off-center steering wheel or vibration. As an interim repair, dealers will inspect and replace any bent or broken tie rods, free of charge. Once newly designed parts are available, dealers will replace both left and right.
What can happen?
A bent tie rod can break and cause a loss of steering control, 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.