NHTSA campaign 21V170000 · Nissan campaign PC797
Nissan Recall 21V-170: Transverse Link May Separate From Ball Joint
NHTSA recall 21V170000 (Nissan campaign PC797) was reported by Nissan North America, Inc. on March 11, 2021, with 15,223 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Nissan Murano for the 2020 model year. Owners were notified on May 6, 2021, 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 21V170000 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
- 21V170000 (also written 21V-170 or 21V170)
- Filed by
- Nissan North America, Inc.
- Nissan campaign number
- PC797
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 15,223 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Steering — Linkages
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 95.09% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)
NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 21V170000. 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 Murano
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 21V170000.
Defect description
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2020 Nissan Murano vehicles. The left and/or right-hand transverse link may not have been manufactured correctly, which could result in it separating from the ball joint.
Safety consequence
Ball joint separation can cause a loss of vehicle control, and increase the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the transverse link's lot codes, and if necessary, replace them and perform a vehicle alignment, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on May 6, 2021. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669. Nissan's number for this recall is PC797.
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 21V170000
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.