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Service bulletin P7318a

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The communication, as NHTSA indexes it (as of 2026-10-19)
TypeService bulletin
NHTSA id10119205
Published by NHTSA2017-10-15
Manufacturer's numberP7318a
Manufacturer's date2017-06-27
NHTSA componentELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE

NHTSA's summary

Air Bag Control Unit Reprogram Software Update Notice ***** Campaign Update***** Updated software has been released to ASIST at 3:00 PM Central Time to address concerns with some vehicles not being able to complete the reprogramming. This software will be released automatically overnight, but dealers can download the new software immediately by manually syncing their ASIST on their CONSULT III to acquire the latest updates.

The document

The document is the manufacturer's. This site does not hold it. NHTSA files a document at one of these two addresses; we have not asked NHTSA which.

Components

Electrical system, Software

Vehicles listed
NISSAN FRONTIER2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
NISSAN TITAN2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
NISSAN XTERRA2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

Listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned: the document says which.

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