Nissan Altima 2017 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin Update - PC497 - · NHTSA communication 10109141 · issued Oct 21, 2016
Technical service bulletin
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Structure
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2017
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2
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Official summary
Front Member Welds - Quality Assurance Hold ***** Detailed Information ***** On October 14th, 2016, Nissan announced a Quality Assurance (QA) Hold on certain MY2017 Nissan Altima and Maxima vehicles identified in Service Comm as a precaution. Further investigation by Nissan confirmed the subject vehicles meet Nissan's standards and applicable regulations and require no further action. Accordingly, the Quality Assurance Hold is rescinded. IMPORTANT: Effective immediately, the Quality Assurance Hold is rescinded and the subject vehicles may be released for sale. ***** What Dealers Should Do ****
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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.