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Nissan may have been equipped with transverse link bolts and power steering rack bolts that were not torqued to proper specification.

NHTSA campaign 12V-494 · Reported October 10, 2012 · 13,919 vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Nissan Altima
VEHICLES AFFECTED
13,919
REMEDY
Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will tighten the bolts to the proper torque specifications.
COST
Free

The short version

Nissan North America, Inc. reported a problem with the steering. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

These vehicles may have been equipped with transverse link bolts and power steering rack bolts that were not torqued to proper specification.

WHY IT MATTERS

The affected bolts could become loose and fall out which may lead to a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.

WHAT TO DO

Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will tighten the bolts to the proper torque specifications, free of charge.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 12V-494.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
2012–2013Nissan Altima

What changed

Newest first. The record shows both when the recall began and what has changed since.

  1. Recall reported to NHTSA. LATEST

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What this record means

Data from the NHTSA recall database. A clean VIN check means no open federal recalls for that vehicle — not that it never had one.

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