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Nissan Armada 2017–2018technical service bulletin

Bulletin NTB17-120 · NHTSA communication 10127476 · issued Nov 27, 2017

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Equipment
component
2017–2018
model years
2
vehicle entries

Official summary

2017 - 2018 ARMADA; INTELLIGENT KEY BATTERY DISCHARGED SERVICE INFORMATION If the Intelligent Key is stored within 15 feet of the vehicle, the BCM may continue to ?ping? the Intelligent Key keeping it awake. Keeping the Intelligent Key awake may result in discharging its battery in a much shorter period of time than normal (premature battery discharge). Example: The Intelligent Key should not be stored in a lock box or other storage container attached to the outside of the vehicle. To prevent premature Intelligent Key battery discharge, store the Intelligent Key more than 15 feet from the vehi

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.