{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Nissan recall 12V494: Model Year 2012-2013 Altima",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/12v494/",
  "summary": "Recall 12V494 (Nissan): The affected bolts could become loose and fall out which may lead to a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a vehicle...",
  "excerpt": "Nissan Altima, model years 2012 to 2013. Filed by Nissan North America, Inc. and reported to NHTSA on 10 October 2012. 13,919 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Nissan is recalling certain model year 2012-2013 Altima vehicles manufactured from May 10, 2012, through July 26, 2012. These vehicles may have been equipped with transverse link bolts and power steering rack bolts that were not torqued to proper specification. Is your vehicle included? Check with your VIN at NHTSA , or ask a dealer. This page is an independent copy of the notice, kept so you can see what changed after it was published. It is not the authority, and the authority’s own text is the one to act on. CarsMultiverse / Recalls Answered from the register this site holds. NHTSA is the record to act on. What the authority says can happen if this is not fixed: “The affected bolts could become loose and fall out which may lead to a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.” 12V494 Nissan North America, Inc. Steering 10 October 2012 2012-2013 NISSAN ALTIMA The affected bolts could become loose and fall out which may lead to a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash. Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will tighten the bolts to the proper torque specifications. The safety recall is expected to begin during November 2012. Owners may contact Nissan Customer Service at 1-800-647-7261. This campaign is in the register but not yet in the dated wording arc",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T14:47:29+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-17T06:23:32+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Nissan recall 12V494: Model Year 2012-2013 Altima\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/12v494/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}