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Nissan Altima 2013–2018technical service bulletin

Bulletin NTB21-045 · NHTSA communication 10197176 · issued May 25, 2021

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Suspension
component
2013–2018
model years
9
vehicle entries

Official summary

2013-2018 ALTIMA AND 2016-2018 MAXIMA; REAR SUSPENSION LOWER LINK IF YOU CONFIRM The customer experiences a knocking or rattling noise from the rear of the vehicle, Or The rear wheel and tire assemblies have a large amount of positive camber. ACTION Replace both rear lower links.

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.