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Nissan Altima 2013–2019technical service bulletin

Bulletin NTB17-039k · NHTSA communication 10180992 · issued Sep 30, 2020

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Power Train
component
2013–2019
model years
25
vehicle entries

Official summary

PATHFINDER, ALTIMA, MAXIMA, MURANO AND QUEST; CVT JUDDER AND DTC P17F0 OR P17F1 STORED IF YOU CONFIRM The customer reports a transmission judder (shake, shudder, single or multiple bumps or vibration), AND One of these DTCs is stored: ï · P17F0 (CVT_JUDDER (T/M INSPECTION)) ï · P17F1 (CVT_JUDDER (C/U INSPECTION)) NOTE: ï If a transmission judder (as described above) is not reported, this bulletin does not apply. ï If either P17F0 or P17F1 are not stored, this bulletin does not apply. ï If any DTCs are stored other than P17F0 or P17F1, this bulletin does not apply. ï NTB15-014, Enhanced Diagnos

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.