The defect
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Altima and 2018-2021 Titan vehicles equipped with Continental tires. On the affected vehicles, it is possible that one or more tires were cured for too long during tire production.
The risk
Over cured tires may develop a break in the sidewall, resulting in sudden air loss or belt edge separation which could lead to tread/belt loss. Either condition can cause a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the tires, and replace them as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on May 11, 2021. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669. Nissan's number for this recall is PC798.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Nissan Altima | 2019, 2020 |
| Nissan Titan | 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 |
Components: TIRES:SIDEWALL | TIRES
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 | 2019 | 233 | 7 |
| Nissan Altima | 2020 | 160 | 6 |
| Nissan Titan | 2018 | 90 | 4 |
| Nissan Titan | 2019 | 49 | 4 |
| Nissan Titan | 2020 | 23 | 5 |
| Nissan Titan | 2021 | 58 | 5 |
Other tires recalls in 2021
26 of the 988 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2021 concerned the tires; Nissan North America, Inc. filed 226 campaigns in all.
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NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2021