Nissan Altima 2013–2016 — technical service bulletin

Bulletin NTB16-031 · NHTSA communication 10075208 · issued Mar 23, 2016

Technical service bulletin

communication type

Engine and Engine Cooling

component

2013–2016

model years

vehicle entries

Official summary

2013-2016 ALTIMA WITH QR25DE ENGINE; MIL ON WITH DTC P0116 IF YOU CONFIRM The MIL is ON with P0116 Engine Coolant Temperature (ECT SENSOR) stored, and There are no drivability issues. ACTION 1. Refer to step 6 in the SERVICE PROCEDURE to confirm this bulletin applies to the vehicle you are working on. 2. If this bulletin applies, reprogram the ECM. IMPORTANT:

Vehicles covered

2013 Nissan Altima
2014 Nissan Altima
2015 Nissan Altima
2016 Nissan Altima

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.