Nissan Altima 2018–2021 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin NTB21-013 · NHTSA communication 10188376 · issued Feb 26, 2021
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Equipment
component
2018–2021
model years
16
vehicle entries
Official summary
PREVENT FRONT AXLE THREAD DAMAGE DURING NUT REMOVAL SERVICE INFORMATION If an Applied Vehicle needs to have a front axle nut removed, for any reason, the staking of the nut into the axle keyway must first be removed. The essential tool (part number # J-52982, Figure 1) required to remove the nut staking, is called out as a â Cape Chiselâ in the Electronic Service Manual (ESM), and must be used to prevent thread damage to the axle (see Figure 2 on page 2). ï · The Cape Chisel arrived at dealers in December of 2020. ï · Damaged threads, due to improper removal of the stake placed in the nut, wil
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.