Nissan North America, Inc. | NHTSA Recall #15V116000
Vehicle safety recall details from the Department of Transportation.
Description
Detailed recall information for NHTSA ID 15V116000 by Nissan North America, Inc.. Affecting model year 2013-2015 nissan altima vehicles manufactured march 1, 2013, to december 31, 2014 Includes 625,400 affected units, Secondary Hood Latch may Bind and not Latch, component: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, and more from the Department of Transportation.
Vehicle Make / Model
makesAndModelsmodel year 2013-2015 nissan altima vehicles manufactured march 1, 2013, to december 31, 2014
Defect Summary
Nissan north america, inc. (nissan) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 nissan altima vehicles manufactured march 1, 2013, to december 31, 2014. in the affected vehicles, the secondary hood latch may bind and remain in the unlatched position when the hood is closed.
Corrective Action
Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will be instructed to modify the bend angle of the hood actuation lever to eliminate potential interference with the hood inner panel. in addition, dealers will clean and lubricate the latch joint as needed. if significant corrosion is observed, the latch assembly will be replaced. This repairs will be performed free of charge. the recall began march 31, 2015. owners may contact nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261. note: this recall is an expansion of recall 14v-565.