Nissan Recall’s 2012-2013 Altima Sedans
Nissan Motor Co is recalling 13,919 of its top-selling Altima sedans in the United States because bolts that may not have been tightened properly during production could fall off, increasing the risk of a crash, according to U.S. safety regulators.
Nissan told the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration that the Altima model years in question are from 2012-2013 and were made at the Nissan plant in Canton, Mississippi, from May 10 to July 26.
“Some of the subject vehicles may have been manufactured with four transverse link bolts and two power steering rack bolts that were not torqued to the proper specification,” Nissan told regulators in a letter NHTSA showed on its website. As a result, the bolts may shake loose during driving, the letter states, and drivers may notice a rattling noise.
Nissan admits that there have been crashes because of this malfunction. Altima owners will be asked to bring their cars to Nissan dealerships, where the bolts will be torqued to the proper specification. According to NHTSA owner notifications will begin today October 29, 2012.
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