Nissan North America, Inc.: Steering › Linkages › Tie Rod Assembly
Nissan North America, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Jun 17, 2021 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 138,736. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Sentra vehicles. The left and/or right tie rod may be bent.
The risk
A bent tie rod can break, causing a loss of steering control and increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will inspect and replace the left and/or right tie rods as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 5, 2021. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669. Nissan's number for this recall is PM985.
2 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Nissan Sentra | 133 | 3 | 1 | 15 |
| 2020 Nissan Sentra | 207 | 4 | 0 | 8 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 21V461000.
Full record for the 2021 Nissan Sentra → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →