Nissan Titan 2016–2017 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin NTB17-001 · NHTSA communication 10109154 · issued Jan 6, 2017
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
2016–2017
model years
2
vehicle entries
Official summary
2016-2017 TITAN XD; CORRECT PARKING ANGLE OF VEHICLE WHEN USING ENGINE BLOCK HEATER SERVICE INFORMATION When using the engine block heater (if equipped) on an Applied Vehicle (engine block heater is plugged in): - Vehicle should be parked on a level surfaces. Or - If a level surface is not available, the vehicle should be parked with the front of the truck lower than the rear (nose down). CAUTION: Use of the engine block heater when parked with the front of the vehicle higher than the rear (5 degrees or more) may cause the engine block heater to become damaged and/or inoperative.
Vehicles covered
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.