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Service bulletin P7138 Automatic

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The communication, as NHTSA indexes it (as of 2026-10-19)
TypeService bulletin
NHTSA id10176255
Published by NHTSA2020-06-10
Manufacturer's numberP7138 Automatic
Manufacturer's date2020-05-14
NHTSA componentPOWER TRAIN

NHTSA's summary

Expiration Notification – Automatic Transmission (A/T) Shift Lock Button Replacement Dealer Announcement ***** Campaign Summary***** In 1997, Nissan launched a Voluntary Service Campaign on certain 1996 Model Year Nissan Sentra (B14), 1996 Model Year Nissan 200SX (B14), and 1996-1997 Model Year Nissan 240SX (S14) vehicles equipped with Automatic Transmissions (A/T) to replace the shift lock button, spring and add lubricant. Parts specified for this campaign are no longer available through Nissan. This customer service campaign and customer reimbursement for these repairs are no longer available. ***** What Dealers Should Do ***** 1. Service Comm will deactivate P7138 on any unrepaired VINs on May 14, 2020. No further dealer action is required.

The document

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Components

Transmission and driveline

Vehicles listed
NISSAN 200SX1996
NISSAN 240SX1996, 1997
NISSAN SENTRA1996

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

Other bulletins for the same vehicles and component
NTB97-064c2020-07-10. Service bulletin. VOLUNTARY SERVICE CAMPAIGN A/T SHIFT LOCK BUTTON REPLACEMENT Service Campaign ID # P7138 is no longer active. • Repair orders opened after this bulletin’s published date are no longer eligible for reimbursement under Campaign ID # P7138. • Discard all previous versions of NTB97-064.
NTB970321997-07-17. Service bulletin. SHIFT RELEASE BUTTON REPLACEMENT. *JD