Nissan Altima 2013 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin NTB12118A · NHTSA communication 10192378 · issued May 30, 2014
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
component
2013
model years
1
vehicle entries
Official summary
IF YOU CONFIRM A squeal/squeak noise is coming from the rear brakes: - When the brakes are either hot (after 10-15 minutes of driving) or cold (after vehicle has not been driven for 2-3 hours), - while moving forward or in reverse, - at speeds less than 10 MPH, - while traveling straight, AND - with light to moderate brake application (pedal pressure). NOTE - These are the typical conditions in which to duplicate the rear brake squeal/squeak; however, these conditions are not intended to detail all of the possible conditions in which the noise may occur. When attempting to duplicate this noise
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.