{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Nissan recall 21V138 (PC795): 2020-2021 Nissan Altima",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/21v138/",
  "summary": "Recall 21V138 (Nissan): A detached tie rod ball joint can cause a loss of steering control, and increase the risk of a crash. Nissan's own number: PC795.",
  "excerpt": "Nissan Altima, model years 2020 to 2021. Filed by Nissan North America, Inc. and reported to NHTSA on 4 March 2021. 2,407 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Nissan Altima vehicles. The tie rod ball joint fastener was not tightened properly, which could result in the tie rod ball joint detaching from the steering knuckle. 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 Nissan's own number for this recall: PC795. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 21V138 is the number NHTSA gave the same campaign, and the number this page is filed under. They are one recall, written two ways. 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: “A detached tie rod ball joint can cause a loss of steering control, and increase the risk of a crash.” 21V138 Nissan North America, Inc. Steering:Linkages:Tie Rod Assembly 4 March 2021 2020-2021 NISSAN ALTIMA A detached tie rod ball joint can cause a loss of steering control, and increase the risk of a crash. Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will tighten the left and right-side tie rod ball joint fasteners, or install new faste",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T21:39:54+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-08-23T21:39:54+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Nissan recall 21V138 (PC795): 2020-2021 Nissan Altima\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/21v138/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}