2013-2015 Nissan Altima Recalled For Faulty Hood Latch, 625,000 U.S. Vehicles Affected

Nissan North America has announced a recall of select Nissan Altima vehicles from the 2013-2015 model years. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the recall affects roughly 625,000 vehicles registered in the U.S.

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Like most vehicles on the road, the Altima has two latches that hold its hood closed. Unfortunately, when the hood is opened for maintenance or other reasons, the secondary latch may get stuck in the open position.

Should that happen, the secondary latch won't be able to keep the hood in place if the primary latch fails or is accidentally released. If the hood of the vehicle were to pop open while the vehicle were in motion, it could result in an accident. (If all that sounds familiar, it's because more than 170,000 Nissan and Infiniti vehicles were recalled for the same problem back in January.)

The good news is, the recall is limited to Altima vehicles manufactured during a particular window: March 1, 2013 to December 31, 2014.