NHTSA Campaign 20V315000

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH

Issued by Nissan North America, Inc. · Reported May 28, 2020 · 1,831,818 vehicles affected

What's wrong

Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2013-2018 Nissan Altima vehicles. If the primary hood latch is inadvertently released, there is an increased likelihood that the secondary hood latch may corrode over time.

Consequence

Corrosion to the secondary latch may cause it to bind and remain in the unlatched position when the hood is closed. If the primary latch is inadvertently released again 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 install a stronger release spring in the hood release lever, a warning label near the secondary hood latch, and an Owner’s Manual addendum card with instructions on how to lubricate and maintain the secondary hood latch mechanism, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 30, 2021. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669. Note: Recall 16V-029 remains open for any unremedied 2013-2015 Altimas and this recall applies to all vehicles covered by 16V-029 even if those repairs have already been performed.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
NISSAN ALTIMA 2013 1,831,818
NISSAN ALTIMA 2014 1,831,818
NISSAN ALTIMA 2015 1,831,818
NISSAN ALTIMA 2016 1,831,818
NISSAN ALTIMA 2017 1,831,818
NISSAN ALTIMA 2018 1,831,818

Source: NHTSA Campaign 20V315000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.