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Nissan Altima 2012–2013technical service bulletin

Bulletin NTB12107 · NHTSA communication 10192073 · issued Nov 19, 2012

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
2012–2013
model years
3
vehicle entries

Official summary

SERVICE INFORMATION After any diagnostic or reprogramming activity using the CONSULT-III plus (C-III plus) Vehicle Interface (VI), the vehicle ignition must be cycled OFF > ON 5 seconds > OFF. See this bulletin for further detail.

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.