The defect
Nissan North America is recalling certain model year 2013 Altima vehicles manufactured March 21, 2012, through March 26, 2013. The spare tires may have been significantly over- or under-inflated.
The risk
Tires that are significantly over- or under-inflated may fail without warning, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and adjust the spare tire pressure, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on April 29, 2013. Owners may contact Nissan at 1-800-647-7261.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Nissan Altima | 2013 |
Components: TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nissan Altima | 2013 | 2,313 | 12 |
Other tires recalls in 2013
5 of the 627 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2013 concerned the tires; Nissan North America, Inc. filed 226 campaigns in all.
| 13V624000 16 Dec 2013 | Hyundai Motor Company |
| 13V554000 7 Nov 2013 | Forest River, Inc. |
| 13V494000 17 Oct 2013 | Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC |
| 13V381000 21 Aug 2013 | Starcraft RV, Inc. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2013