Affected Component: WHEELS

Date Published
NOV 07, 2018
NHTSA TSB #
10152527
TSB Document
Summary
Wheel Cover Dealer Inventory *****Dealer Announcement***** Nissan is conducting a quality action to replace all four (4) wheel covers on 91 specific 2019 Altima vehicles identified in Service Comm. Due to a manufacturing issue that has since been corrected, the silver paint may peel away from the black base paint layer on two-tone wheel covers, when the wheel film is removed. Affected vehicles are not subject to stop sale and are either currently in dealer inventory or assigned and in transit to the dealer. Nissan requests dealers to complete this repair prior to sale to ensure customer satisfaction. *****What Dealers Should Do***** PLEASE FOLLOW THE ATTACHED REPAIR INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Verify if vehicles are affected by this quality action using Service Comm or DBS National Service History ? Open Campaigns I.D. PC665 - New vehicles in dealer inventory can also be identified using DBS (Sales-> Vehicle Inventory, and filter by Open Campaign). - Refer to NPSB 15-460 for additional information - Please continue to check newly arriving inventory for campaign applicability. 2. Dealers should replace all four (4) of the wheel covers to remedy any vehicle subject to this quality action. - Nissan has developed an automatic parts shipment to provide parts to affected dealers. Please see the attached list to identify how many sets your dealership should receive. Orders will begin arriving at dealers by November 7, 2018 - If additional wheel covers are necessary, please order via normal means 3. The service department should submit the applicable warranty claim for the action performed so it can be closed on Service Comm and release the vehicle. ***** Dealer Responsibility ***** It is the dealer?s responsibility to check Service Comm or DBS National Service History ? Open Campaign using the appropriate campaign I.D for the inspection status on each affected vehicle currently in new vehicle inventory.