NHTSA Campaign 15V116000

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH

Issued by Nissan North America, Inc. · Reported Feb 27, 2015 · 625,400 vehicles affected

What's wrong

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.

Consequence

If the primary latch is inadvertently released and the secondary latch is not engaged, the hood could unexpectedly open while driving, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.

Remedy

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.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
NISSAN ALTIMA 2013 625,400
NISSAN ALTIMA 2014 625,400
NISSAN ALTIMA 2015 625,400

Source: NHTSA Campaign 15V116000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.