Nissan 2019-04-18 Vehicles serious NHTSA
Vehicles · NHTSA · Recall #NHTSA-19V316000
2019 Nissan Altima Recall
Issued April 18, 2019 · Nissan
In April 2019, Nissan recalled the 2019 Nissan Altima, a serious vehicles recall reported by the NHTSA. Affected owners are eligible for a repair. Here is what the hazard is and exactly what to do about it.
Compiled by Maya Ellison, RecallCheckr
What this means for you
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2019 Altima vehicles equipped with front wheel drive (FWD) and 2.5 liter engines. The fuel pump lock ring may not be fully engaged, possibly causing fuel to leak. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 301, "Fuel System Integrity."
What you should do
- 1 Keep using 2019 Nissan Altima only as advised. See the remedy below.
- 2 Set it aside where it won't be used by mistake.
- 3 Contact Nissan to arrange your repair. See the official notice below for contact details.
- 4 Keep the product until your remedy is fully processed. You may need it.
Official remedy (Repair): Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the fuel tank assembly. If the lock ring is disengaged, dealers will tighten the ring to specification. If the lock ring is detached, dealers will replace the fuel pump. Both remedies will be completed free of charge. The recall began May 15, 2019. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669.
Recall details
- Brand
- Nissan
- Category
- Vehicles
- Recall date
- April 18, 2019
- Units affected
- Not reported
- Sold at
- Not listed
- Recall number
- NHTSA-19V316000
- Made in
- Not listed
- Issuing agency
- NHTSA
In context
- Nissan has 65 recalls in our database, including 2 rated Critical.
- We're tracking 1,755 Vehicles recalls in our database.
- This is the 160th Vehicles recall we've logged in 2019.