Nissan Sentra 2013–2016 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin NTB16-086 · NHTSA communication 10091541 · issued Aug 25, 2016
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
2013–2016
model years
4
vehicle entries
Official summary
"2013-2015 sentra; engine turns off or hesitates when accelerating from a stop during hot ambient temperatures (+100°f) if you confirm the engine turns off or hesitates when accelerating from a stop during hot ambient temperatures (+100°f), and the engine is able to be restarted. Action 1. For 2013 and 2014 sentra only: - inspect the color of the pcv valve, and replace if the color is orange (see figure a on page 2). 2. For all applied vehicles, if needed, reprogram the ecm. - refer to step 6 in the ecm reprogram section of the service procedure to confirm if reprogramming is needed."
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.