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Nissan Altima 2011–2012technical service bulletin

Bulletin EL12-015 · NHTSA communication 10043942 · issued Apr 27, 2012

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
2011–2012
model years
6
vehicle entries

Official summary

Nissan: ignition switch (push button) will not respond. Check the 12v battery state of charge (soc) and recharge if necessary and reprogram the bcm. Also included model altima coupe/hybrid model years 2011-2012; model 370z coupe model years 2011-2012; model gt-r model year 2012. *js

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.