Nissan recall: Service brakes, hydraulic
What is wrong
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2015 Altima and 2016 Maxima vehicles manufactured October 6, 2015, to October 7, 2015. The affected vehicles have front brake calipers whose mounting bolts may not be properly tightened.
What could happen
If the bolts were not properly tightened, the caliper may detach and reduce braking ability, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will check the brake caliper mounting bolts, tightening them as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on December 14, 2015. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261.
Vehicles covered
- Nissan Altima 2015
- Nissan Maxima 2016
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 15V733000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Nissan North America, Inc.
- Reported to NHTSA
- Nov 5, 2015
- Owners notified
- Dec 14, 2015
- Vehicles or items affected
- 119
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Oct 6, 2015 to Oct 7, 2015
- Part
- Service brakes, hydraulic › Foundation components › Disc › Caliper
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Other recalls for the same vehicles
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- Infiniti / Nissan recall: Engine and engine cooling Jun 27, 2025
- Nissan recall: Steering Dec 21, 2023
- Nissan recall: Back over prevention Sep 8, 2023
- Nissan recall: Tires Mar 11, 2021
To check one car, enter its 17-character VIN on the official NHTSA page: a recall may cover only some vehicles of a model year.
Recall data: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA.