Nissan Altima 2013–2015 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin NTB15085B · NHTSA communication 10192791 · issued Apr 1, 2016
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Power Train
component
2013–2015
model years
3
vehicle entries
Official summary
IF YOU CONFIRM: The CVT has a delayed engagement when shifting into Drive or Reverse, and there are no DTCs stored in the ECM and/or TCM. ACTION: Refer to page 5, step 6 in the SERVICE PROCEDURE of this bulletin to check if TCM reprogramming applies to the vehicle you are working on. 1. Reprogram the TCM, if reprogramming applies. 2. Inspect the CVT belt per the SERVICE PROCEDURE in this bulletin. 3. Perform CVT repairs based on inspection results. See this bulletin for further detail.
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.