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NHTSA campaign 15V733000 · announced November 5, 2015 · filed by Nissan North America, Inc. · 119 units affected

The problem

Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2015 Altima and 2016 Maxima vehicles manufactured October 6, 2015, to October 7, 2015. The affected vehicles have front brake calipers whose mounting bolts may not be properly tightened.

The risk

If the bolts were not properly tightened, the caliper may detach and reduce braking ability, increasing the risk of a crash.

What to do

Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will check the brake caliper mounting bolts, tightening them as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on December 14, 2015. Owners may contact Nissan customer service 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.

Vehicles covered by this recall

• 2015 Nissan Altima
• 2016 Nissan Maxima

Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal or repair advice.