{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Nissan recall 21V461 (PM985): 2020-2021 Sentra",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/21v461/",
  "summary": "Recall 21V461 (Nissan): A bent tie rod can break, causing a loss of steering control and increasing the risk of a crash. Nissan's own number: PM985.",
  "excerpt": "Nissan Sentra, model years 2020 to 2021. Filed by Nissan North America, Inc. and reported to NHTSA on 17 June 2021. 138,736 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Sentra vehicles. The left and/or right tie rod may be bent. 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: PM985. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 21V461 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 bent tie rod can break, causing a loss of steering control and increasing the risk of a crash.” 21V461 Nissan North America, Inc. Steering:Linkages:Tie Rod Assembly 17 June 2021 2020-2021 NISSAN SENTRA A bent tie rod can break, causing a loss of steering control and increasing the risk of a crash. 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 reca",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T21:53:46+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T19:27:06+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Nissan recall 21V461 (PM985): 2020-2021 Sentra\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/21v461/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}