2009 Nissan Altima recall: wheels
⚠️ What's wrong
Nissan is recalling 3,403 my 2009 Altima vehicles equipped with 16-INCH alloy wheels. Some these wheels may not have been manufactured to specification. This could cause one or more of the five lug nuts attaching the wheel to the vehicle to become loose.
💥 The risk
If the lug nuts become loose, it could eventually result in a loss of control and a crash without warning.
🔧 The fix
Dealers will inspect the vehicle to determine if it is equipped with one of the affected wheels. If it is, the wheels will be replaced with new ones that have been manufactured to the correct specification. The recall is expected to begin during september 2008. Owners may contact nissan at 1-800-647-7261.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 08V464000
- Manufacturer
- NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
- Vehicles affected
- 3,403
- Component
- WHEELS
- Owner phone
- 1-800-647-7261
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Sep 15, 2008
- Built
- Jul 24, 2008 – Aug 14, 2008
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Customers may contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153); or go to http://www.safercar.gov.