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Nissan Sentra 2013–2016technical service bulletin

Bulletin NTB18-030 · NHTSA communication 10139405 · issued Apr 3, 2018

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Steering
component
2013–2016
model years
4
vehicle entries

Official summary

2013 ? 2016 SENTRA; OIL RESIDUE FOUND ON STEERING COLUMN IF YOU CONFIRM Oil residue is found on the steering column assembly near the lower shaft assembly connection. ACTION Clean oil drip and residue from the steering column assembly per the SERVICE PROCEDURE on page 2. NOTE: Do NOT replace the Steering Column Assembly for this incident, if it should occur. IMPORTANT: The purpose of ACTION (above) is to give you a quick idea of the work you will be performing. You MUST closely follow the entire SERVICE PROCEDURE as it contains information that is essential to successfully completing this repa

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.