NHTSA campaign 13V158000
Nissan Recall 13V-158: Spare Tire may be Over- or Under-Inflated
NHTSA recall 13V158000 was reported by Nissan North America, Inc. on April 24, 2013, with 123,308 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Nissan Altima for the 2013 model year. Owners were notified on April 29, 2013, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 13V158000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
To see whether a specific vehicle is included and still needs the repair, enter its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 13V158000 (also written 13V-158 or 13V158)
- Filed by
- Nissan North America, Inc.
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 123,308 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Tires — Temporary/Emergency Spare Tire
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 13V158000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Nissan
Nissan Altima
- 2013 · Vehicles built March 21, 2012 – March 26, 2013 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 13V158000.
Defect description
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.
Safety consequence
Tires that are significantly over- or under-inflated may fail without warning, increasing the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer 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.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 13V158000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.