Nissan Altima 2002–2009 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin NTB12-029 · NHTSA communication 10043773 · issued Mar 22, 2012
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Steering
component
2002–2009
model years
16
vehicle entries
Official summary
Nissan: altima, maxima, quest; power steering hose service part change. The hose now comes without the pressure sensor. Do not damage the pressure sensor upon removal or installation. If only the pressure sensor needs to be replaced, do not replace any hoses. *js
Vehicles covered
What a TSB means. Technical service bulletins are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls, and repairs are not automatically free (warranty extensions are an exception worth checking). The full document is available via NHTSA’s vehicle lookup.