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Nissan Altima 1998–2001technical service bulletin

Bulletin NTB00042 · NHTSA communication 613475 · issued May 5, 2000

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Air Bags
component
1998–2001
model years
8
vehicle entries

Official summary

Subject regarding modifications to and / or tampering with the supplemental side air bag system. *tt

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.