Nissan Altima 2016–2017 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin NTB17-107 · NHTSA communication 10118712 · issued Sep 26, 2017
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Suspension
component
2016–2017
model years
4
vehicle entries
Official summary
2016-2017 MAXIMA AND ALTIMA; POP/CLUNK NOISE FROM REAR WHEN DRIVING OVER BUMPS This bulletin applies to SR trim level Altima vehicles. IF YOU CONFIRM A pop or clunk noise from the rear of the vehicle, especially when driving over bumps, AND The rear suspention connecting rod nuts are found to be loose on the left and/or right side. ACTION Replace the connecting rod and nuts on the left and/or right side with the ones listed in Parts Information.
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.