TSB: NISSAN 350Z, 370Z, ARMADA, FRONTIER, GT-R, NV, NV200, NV200 TAXI, PATHFINDER, TITAN, XTERRA (1998–2017)

Bulletin NTB17-026 — March 7, 2017

Bulletin Details

Bulletin IDNTB17-026
ManufacturerNISSAN
Models350Z, 370Z, ARMADA, FRONTIER, GT-R, NV, NV200, NV200 TAXI, PATHFINDER, TITAN, XTERRA
Model Years1998–2017
Date IssuedMarch 7, 2017
Date Added to NHTSAAugust 1, 2017
ComponentSUSPENSION:FRONT
Vehicles Affected210 combinations

What is a TSB?

A Technical Service Bulletin is a document issued by the vehicle manufacturer to inform dealership technicians about a known issue and the recommended repair procedure. TSBs are not mandatory recalls — they serve as repair guidance for common problems.

If your vehicle has this issue, bring this bulletin ID to your dealer. If under warranty, the repair should be covered at no cost.

Summary

BALL JOINT AXIAL END PLAY PROCEDURE SERVICE INFORMATION When working on the front suspension, use the updated service information in this bulletin along with the Electronic Service Manual (ESM). The updated information in this bulletin

Affected Vehicles

MakeModelYearComponent
NISSAN ARMADA 2017 021000 SUSPENSION:FRONT
NISSAN ARMADA 2017 350000 EQUIPMENT
NISSAN FRONTIER 2017 021000 SUSPENSION:FRONT
NISSAN FRONTIER 2017 350000 EQUIPMENT
NISSAN TITAN 2017 021000 SUSPENSION:FRONT
NISSAN TITAN 2017 350000 EQUIPMENT
NISSAN 370Z 2016 021000 SUSPENSION:FRONT
NISSAN 370Z 2016 350000 EQUIPMENT
NISSAN FRONTIER 2016 021000 SUSPENSION:FRONT
NISSAN FRONTIER 2016 350000 EQUIPMENT
NISSAN GT-R 2016 021000 SUSPENSION:FRONT
NISSAN GT-R 2016 350000 EQUIPMENT
NISSAN NV 2016 021000 SUSPENSION:FRONT
NISSAN NV 2016 350000 EQUIPMENT
NISSAN NV200 2016 021000 SUSPENSION:FRONT
NISSAN NV200 2016 350000 EQUIPMENT
NISSAN NV200 TAXI 2016 021000 SUSPENSION:FRONT
NISSAN NV200 TAXI 2016 350000 EQUIPMENT
NISSAN TITAN 2016 021000 SUSPENSION:FRONT
NISSAN TITAN 2016 350000 EQUIPMENT
NISSAN 370Z 2015 021000 SUSPENSION:FRONT
NISSAN 370Z 2015 350000 EQUIPMENT
NISSAN ARMADA 2015 021000 SUSPENSION:FRONT
NISSAN ARMADA 2015 350000 EQUIPMENT
NISSAN FRONTIER 2015 021000 SUSPENSION:FRONT
NISSAN FRONTIER 2015 350000 EQUIPMENT
NISSAN GT-R 2015 021000 SUSPENSION:FRONT
NISSAN GT-R 2015 350000 EQUIPMENT
NISSAN NV 2015 021000 SUSPENSION:FRONT
NISSAN NV 2015 350000 EQUIPMENT
NISSAN NV200 2015 021000 SUSPENSION:FRONT
NISSAN NV200 2015 350000 EQUIPMENT
NISSAN NV200 TAXI 2015 021000 SUSPENSION:FRONT
NISSAN NV200 TAXI 2015 350000 EQUIPMENT
NISSAN TITAN 2015 021000 SUSPENSION:FRONT
NISSAN TITAN 2015 350000 EQUIPMENT
NISSAN XTERRA 2015 021000 SUSPENSION:FRONT
NISSAN XTERRA 2015 350000 EQUIPMENT
NISSAN 370Z 2014 021000 SUSPENSION:FRONT
NISSAN 370Z 2014 350000 EQUIPMENT
NISSAN ARMADA 2014 021000 SUSPENSION:FRONT
NISSAN ARMADA 2014 350000 EQUIPMENT
NISSAN FRONTIER 2014 021000 SUSPENSION:FRONT
NISSAN FRONTIER 2014 350000 EQUIPMENT
NISSAN GT-R 2014 021000 SUSPENSION:FRONT
NISSAN GT-R 2014 350000 EQUIPMENT
NISSAN NV 2014 021000 SUSPENSION:FRONT
NISSAN NV 2014 350000 EQUIPMENT
NISSAN NV200 2014 021000 SUSPENSION:FRONT
NISSAN NV200 2014 350000 EQUIPMENT
NISSAN NV200 TAXI 2014 021000 SUSPENSION:FRONT
NISSAN NV200 TAXI 2014 350000 EQUIPMENT
NISSAN TITAN 2014 021000 SUSPENSION:FRONT
NISSAN TITAN 2014 350000 EQUIPMENT
NISSAN XTERRA 2014 021000 SUSPENSION:FRONT
NISSAN XTERRA 2014 350000 EQUIPMENT
NISSAN 370Z 2013 021000 SUSPENSION:FRONT
NISSAN 370Z 2013 350000 EQUIPMENT
NISSAN ARMADA 2013 021000 SUSPENSION:FRONT
NISSAN ARMADA 2013 350000 EQUIPMENT
NISSAN FRONTIER 2013 021000 SUSPENSION:FRONT
NISSAN FRONTIER 2013 350000 EQUIPMENT
NISSAN GT-R 2013 021000 SUSPENSION:FRONT
NISSAN GT-R 2013 350000 EQUIPMENT
NISSAN NV 2013 021000 SUSPENSION:FRONT
NISSAN NV 2013 350000 EQUIPMENT
NISSAN NV200 2013 021000 SUSPENSION:FRONT
NISSAN NV200 2013 350000 EQUIPMENT
NISSAN TITAN 2013 021000 SUSPENSION:FRONT
NISSAN TITAN 2013 350000 EQUIPMENT
NISSAN XTERRA 2013 021000 SUSPENSION:FRONT
NISSAN XTERRA 2013 350000 EQUIPMENT
NISSAN 370Z 2012 021000 SUSPENSION:FRONT
NISSAN 370Z 2012 350000 EQUIPMENT
NISSAN ARMADA 2012 021000 SUSPENSION:FRONT
NISSAN ARMADA 2012 350000 EQUIPMENT
NISSAN FRONTIER 2012 021000 SUSPENSION:FRONT
NISSAN FRONTIER 2012 350000 EQUIPMENT
NISSAN NV 2012 021000 SUSPENSION:FRONT
NISSAN NV 2012 350000 EQUIPMENT
NISSAN PATHFINDER 2012 021000 SUSPENSION:FRONT
NISSAN PATHFINDER 2012 350000 EQUIPMENT
NISSAN TITAN 2012 021000 SUSPENSION:FRONT
NISSAN TITAN 2012 350000 EQUIPMENT
NISSAN XTERRA 2012 021000 SUSPENSION:FRONT
NISSAN XTERRA 2012 350000 EQUIPMENT
NISSAN 370Z 2011 021000 SUSPENSION:FRONT
NISSAN 370Z 2011 350000 EQUIPMENT
NISSAN ARMADA 2011 021000 SUSPENSION:FRONT
NISSAN ARMADA 2011 350000 EQUIPMENT
NISSAN FRONTIER 2011 021000 SUSPENSION:FRONT
NISSAN FRONTIER 2011 350000 EQUIPMENT
NISSAN GT-R 2011 021000 SUSPENSION:FRONT
NISSAN GT-R 2011 350000 EQUIPMENT
NISSAN PATHFINDER 2011 021000 SUSPENSION:FRONT
NISSAN PATHFINDER 2011 350000 EQUIPMENT
NISSAN TITAN 2011 021000 SUSPENSION:FRONT
NISSAN TITAN 2011 350000 EQUIPMENT
NISSAN XTERRA 2011 021000 SUSPENSION:FRONT
NISSAN XTERRA 2011 350000 EQUIPMENT
NISSAN 370Z 2010 021000 SUSPENSION:FRONT
NISSAN 370Z 2010 350000 EQUIPMENT
NISSAN ARMADA 2010 021000 SUSPENSION:FRONT
NISSAN ARMADA 2010 350000 EQUIPMENT
NISSAN FRONTIER 2010 021000 SUSPENSION:FRONT
NISSAN FRONTIER 2010 350000 EQUIPMENT
NISSAN GT-R 2010 021000 SUSPENSION:FRONT
NISSAN GT-R 2010 350000 EQUIPMENT
NISSAN PATHFINDER 2010 021000 SUSPENSION:FRONT
NISSAN PATHFINDER 2010 350000 EQUIPMENT
NISSAN TITAN 2010 021000 SUSPENSION:FRONT
NISSAN TITAN 2010 350000 EQUIPMENT
NISSAN XTERRA 2010 021000 SUSPENSION:FRONT
NISSAN XTERRA 2010 350000 EQUIPMENT
NISSAN 350Z 2009 021000 SUSPENSION:FRONT
NISSAN 350Z 2009 350000 EQUIPMENT
NISSAN 370Z 2009 021000 SUSPENSION:FRONT
NISSAN 370Z 2009 350000 EQUIPMENT
NISSAN ARMADA 2009 021000 SUSPENSION:FRONT
NISSAN ARMADA 2009 350000 EQUIPMENT
NISSAN FRONTIER 2009 021000 SUSPENSION:FRONT
NISSAN FRONTIER 2009 350000 EQUIPMENT
NISSAN GT-R 2009 021000 SUSPENSION:FRONT
NISSAN GT-R 2009 350000 EQUIPMENT
NISSAN PATHFINDER 2009 021000 SUSPENSION:FRONT
NISSAN PATHFINDER 2009 350000 EQUIPMENT
NISSAN TITAN 2009 021000 SUSPENSION:FRONT
NISSAN TITAN 2009 350000 EQUIPMENT
NISSAN XTERRA 2009 021000 SUSPENSION:FRONT
NISSAN XTERRA 2009 350000 EQUIPMENT
NISSAN 350Z 2008 021000 SUSPENSION:FRONT
NISSAN 350Z 2008 350000 EQUIPMENT
NISSAN ARMADA 2008 021000 SUSPENSION:FRONT
NISSAN ARMADA 2008 350000 EQUIPMENT
NISSAN FRONTIER 2008 021000 SUSPENSION:FRONT
NISSAN FRONTIER 2008 350000 EQUIPMENT
NISSAN PATHFINDER 2008 021000 SUSPENSION:FRONT
NISSAN PATHFINDER 2008 350000 EQUIPMENT
NISSAN TITAN 2008 021000 SUSPENSION:FRONT
NISSAN TITAN 2008 350000 EQUIPMENT
NISSAN XTERRA 2008 021000 SUSPENSION:FRONT
NISSAN XTERRA 2008 350000 EQUIPMENT
NISSAN 350Z 2007 021000 SUSPENSION:FRONT
NISSAN 350Z 2007 350000 EQUIPMENT
NISSAN ARMADA 2007 021000 SUSPENSION:FRONT
NISSAN ARMADA 2007 350000 EQUIPMENT
NISSAN FRONTIER 2007 021000 SUSPENSION:FRONT
NISSAN FRONTIER 2007 350000 EQUIPMENT
NISSAN PATHFINDER 2007 021000 SUSPENSION:FRONT
NISSAN PATHFINDER 2007 350000 EQUIPMENT
NISSAN TITAN 2007 021000 SUSPENSION:FRONT
NISSAN TITAN 2007 350000 EQUIPMENT
NISSAN XTERRA 2007 021000 SUSPENSION:FRONT
NISSAN XTERRA 2007 350000 EQUIPMENT
NISSAN 350Z 2006 021000 SUSPENSION:FRONT
NISSAN 350Z 2006 350000 EQUIPMENT
NISSAN ARMADA 2006 021000 SUSPENSION:FRONT
NISSAN ARMADA 2006 350000 EQUIPMENT
NISSAN FRONTIER 2006 021000 SUSPENSION:FRONT
NISSAN FRONTIER 2006 350000 EQUIPMENT
NISSAN PATHFINDER 2006 021000 SUSPENSION:FRONT
NISSAN PATHFINDER 2006 350000 EQUIPMENT
NISSAN TITAN 2006 021000 SUSPENSION:FRONT
NISSAN TITAN 2006 350000 EQUIPMENT
NISSAN XTERRA 2006 021000 SUSPENSION:FRONT
NISSAN XTERRA 2006 350000 EQUIPMENT
NISSAN 350Z 2005 021000 SUSPENSION:FRONT
NISSAN 350Z 2005 350000 EQUIPMENT
NISSAN ARMADA 2005 021000 SUSPENSION:FRONT
NISSAN ARMADA 2005 350000 EQUIPMENT
NISSAN FRONTIER 2005 021000 SUSPENSION:FRONT
NISSAN FRONTIER 2005 350000 EQUIPMENT
NISSAN PATHFINDER 2005 021000 SUSPENSION:FRONT
NISSAN PATHFINDER 2005 350000 EQUIPMENT
NISSAN TITAN 2005 021000 SUSPENSION:FRONT
NISSAN TITAN 2005 350000 EQUIPMENT
NISSAN XTERRA 2005 021000 SUSPENSION:FRONT
NISSAN XTERRA 2005 350000 EQUIPMENT
NISSAN 350Z 2004 021000 SUSPENSION:FRONT
NISSAN 350Z 2004 350000 EQUIPMENT
NISSAN ARMADA 2004 021000 SUSPENSION:FRONT
NISSAN ARMADA 2004 350000 EQUIPMENT
NISSAN FRONTIER 2004 021000 SUSPENSION:FRONT
NISSAN FRONTIER 2004 350000 EQUIPMENT
NISSAN TITAN 2004 021000 SUSPENSION:FRONT
NISSAN TITAN 2004 350000 EQUIPMENT
NISSAN XTERRA 2004 021000 SUSPENSION:FRONT
NISSAN XTERRA 2004 350000 EQUIPMENT
NISSAN 350Z 2003 021000 SUSPENSION:FRONT
NISSAN 350Z 2003 350000 EQUIPMENT
NISSAN FRONTIER 2003 021000 SUSPENSION:FRONT
NISSAN FRONTIER 2003 350000 EQUIPMENT
NISSAN XTERRA 2003 021000 SUSPENSION:FRONT
NISSAN XTERRA 2003 350000 EQUIPMENT
NISSAN FRONTIER 2002 021000 SUSPENSION:FRONT
NISSAN FRONTIER 2002 350000 EQUIPMENT
NISSAN XTERRA 2002 021000 SUSPENSION:FRONT
NISSAN XTERRA 2002 350000 EQUIPMENT
NISSAN FRONTIER 2001 021000 SUSPENSION:FRONT
NISSAN FRONTIER 2001 350000 EQUIPMENT
NISSAN XTERRA 2001 021000 SUSPENSION:FRONT
NISSAN XTERRA 2001 350000 EQUIPMENT
NISSAN FRONTIER 2000 021000 SUSPENSION:FRONT
NISSAN FRONTIER 2000 350000 EQUIPMENT
NISSAN XTERRA 2000 021000 SUSPENSION:FRONT
NISSAN XTERRA 2000 350000 EQUIPMENT
NISSAN FRONTIER 1999 021000 SUSPENSION:FRONT
NISSAN FRONTIER 1999 350000 EQUIPMENT
NISSAN FRONTIER 1998 021000 SUSPENSION:FRONT
NISSAN FRONTIER 1998 350000 EQUIPMENT

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What Should You Do?

If your vehicle is affected by this TSB, contact your authorized NISSAN dealer. Bring this bulletin ID (NTB17-026) when you visit. If under warranty, the repair should be free. If your warranty has expired, ask about goodwill coverage — manufacturers sometimes cover TSB-related repairs beyond the warranty period.

Frequently Asked Questions

A recall is a mandatory safety fix — the manufacturer must repair every affected vehicle for free. A TSB is an advisory document that describes a known issue and the recommended fix, but repairs are not required. However, some TSBs eventually lead to recalls if the issue poses a safety risk. TSBs are generally issued for quality or performance problems, while recalls address safety defects.

If your vehicle is still under the manufacturer's warranty, TSB-related repairs are typically covered at no cost. If your warranty has expired, you can ask the dealer about goodwill or customer assistance programs. Many manufacturers will cover or partially cover repairs for well-known issues, especially if the TSB was issued recently or affects a large number of vehicles.

Check the make, model, and model year listed above against your vehicle. If they match, this bulletin likely applies. However, TSBs may only affect vehicles with specific production dates, VIN ranges, or configurations. Your dealer can confirm by entering your VIN into their service system, which will show all applicable TSBs and recalls.

This data comes from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Manufacturers are required to submit copies of all communications (including TSBs) sent to their dealers to NHTSA. The agency makes this data publicly available as part of its vehicle safety monitoring program.