The defect
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 Nissan Altima vehicles manufactured March 6, 2012, to December 31, 2014. In the affected vehicles, the secondary hood latch may bind and remain in the unlatched position when the hood is closed.
The risk
If the primary latch is inadvertently released and the secondary latch is not engaged, the hood could unexpectedly open while driving, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
The remedy
These vehicles were previously included in recalls 14V-565 and 15V-116, however the previous remedy plan may not have been performed consistently to remove the safety risk. To correct this issue, Nissan will re-notify all affected owners and dealers will replace the hood latch with a new one, free of charge. The recall began on February 17, 2016. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261. Note: This recall supersedes recalls 14V-565 and 15V-116.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Nissan Altima | 2013, 2014, 2015 |
Components: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
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 |
| Nissan Altima | 2014 | 1,114 | 8 |
| Nissan Altima | 2015 | 955 | 10 |
Other latches/locks/linkages recalls in 2016
8 of the 919 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2016 concerned the latches/locks/linkages; Nissan North America, Inc. filed 226 campaigns in all.
| 16V843000 21 Nov 2016 | Hyundai Motor America |
| 16V698000 28 Sept 2016 | Ford Motor Company |
| 16V643000 6 Sept 2016 | Ford Motor Company |
| 16V464000 24 Jun 2016 | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| 16V389000 1 Jun 2016 | Kia Motors America |
| 16V348000 24 May 2016 | Hyundai Motor America |
| 16V060000 3 Feb 2016 | Subaru of America, Inc. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2016