Nissan Sentra 2020 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin NTB20-032 · NHTSA communication 10174750 · issued Apr 23, 2020
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
2020
model years
1
vehicle entries
Official summary
2020 SENTRA; REMOTE ENGINE START STOPS RESPONDING AND DTC P161F STORED SERVICE INFORMATION The remote engine start (RES) may stop responding and DTC P161F will store in the ECM if RES is performed more than once in quick succession. EXAMPLE: 1. The RES is activated, 2. The ignition is turned OFF; either by RES timer or directly by the start button or key, 3. Within 10 seconds of performing steps 1 and 2, the ignition is turned ON with the RES, start button or key. - When using the RES feature, at least 10 seconds, or more, must elapse between ignition cycles. - If DTC P161F is stored, erase th
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.