Service bulletin NTB13040A

A bulletin is a manufacturer's communication to its dealers, as NHTSA indexes it. The summary is NHTSA's. The document is the manufacturer's: read it at NHTSA. A bulletin is not a recall, and listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned.

The communication, as NHTSA indexes it (as of 2026-10-19)
Type	Service bulletin
NHTSA id	10192207
Published by NHTSA	2021-05-10
Manufacturer's number	NTB13040A
Manufacturer's date	2013-07-05
NHTSA component	SUSPENSION; EQUIPMENT; POWER TRAIN; BACK OVER PREVENTION; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

NHTSA's summary

IF YOU CONFIRM: A rattle or groan type noise is coming from the right front strut tower / engine area when: - An applied vehicle is traveling at 20 - 40 MPH AND / OR - The engine is running at 1,400 - 1,500 RPM AND - The generator (alternator) is the source of the noise. NOTE: This noise may be misdiagnosed as CVT or heat shield related. ACTION: Replace the alternator with the one listed in PARTS INFORMATION. - Refer to the M ELECTRICAL & POWER CONTROL > CHG Charging System section of the Electronic Service Manual (ESM). See this bulletin for further detail.

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

Driver assistance, Electrical system, Equipment and accessories, Suspension, Transmission and driveline, Backup camera

Vehicles listed
NISSAN ALTIMA	2013

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

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