Nissan Altima: Steering — tie rod assembly

Affects Nissan Altima · 2020–2021 — about 2K vehicles.

The hazard

A detached tie rod ball joint can cause a loss of steering control, and increase the risk of a crash.

What to do

Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will tighten the left and right-side tie rod ball joint fasteners, or install new fasteners as necessary, free of charge. The began March 31, 2021. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7769. Nissan's number for this recall is PC795.

Critical — crash/injury risk now High — injury risk; see remedy Moderate — fix at next service Low — minor / informational