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Service bulletins for the 2012 Infiniti M56

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.

98 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.

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ITB09-015h2017-10-15. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY. 12 VOLT BATTERY STORAGE AND MAINTENANCE FOR NEW VEHICLES IN RETAILER INVENTORY This bulletin has been amended throughout. Please discard all previous versions of this bulletin.
ITB11-005c2017-10-12. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL; WHEELS. WHEEL BALANCING SERVICE INFORMATION This bulletin has been amended. The publication date has been revised to include the latest models and model years. No other changes have been made. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
ITB17-0152017-08-01. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM); ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. NAVIGATION SYSTEM REBOOTS WHEN SXM TRAFFIC IS ENABLED IF YOU CONFIRM The Navigation system in an Applied Vehicle reboots when SXM Traffic is enabled. NOTE: Perform the steps in this bulletin ONLY if the above condition occurs while the vehicle is in the state of Oregon. ACTION Update the Navigation system software using the DVD shown on page 2.
ITB17-0262017-08-01. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY. INFINITI; FUEL TANK IS SLOW OR DIFFICULT TO FILL IF YOU CONFIRM The fuel tank is slow or difficult to fill (filling nozzle shuts off before tank is full). IMPORTANT: Make sure this incident has been duplicated at a gas station by dealer service staff. ACTION Perform the Service Procedure in this bulletin, starting on the next page.
ITB17-0182017-08-01. Service bulletin. SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT; SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT. BALL JOINT AXIAL END PLAY PROCEDURE SERVICE INFORMATION When working on the front suspension, use the updated service information in this bulletin along with the Electronic Service Manual (ESM). The updated information in this bulletin is a correction and a supplement to the ESM.
ITB12-054B2017-02-14. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. THIS BULLETIN HAS BEEN AMENDED. THE TITLE AND IF YOU CONFIRM SECTION HAVE BEEN REVISED. NO OTHER CHANGES HAVE BEEN MADE. PLEASE DISCARD PREVIOUS VERSIONS OF THIS BULLETIN.
ITB16-015A2017-02-13. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; ENGINE. "VOLUNTARY SERVICE CAMPAIGN 2011 – 2013 QX56 AND M56; TIMING CHAIN THIS BULLETIN HAS BEEN AMENDED. THE CLAIMS INFORMATION SECTION HAS BEEN REVISED. NO OTHER CHANGES HAVE BEEN MADE. PLEASE DISCARD PREVIOUS VERSIONS OF THIS BULLETIN. INTRODUCTION INFINITI IS CONDUCTING A VOLUNTARY SERVICE CAMPAIGN ON CERTAIN 2011-2013 QX56 AND 2011-2013 M56 VEHICLES TO REPLACE THE “TIMING CHAIN”. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED AT NO COST TO THE CUSTOMER FOR PARTS OR LABOR."
REVISION1-P63052017-02-09. Service bulletin. ENGINE. "TIMING CHAIN VOLUNTARY SERVICE CAMPAIGN THE ANNOUNCEMENT FROM MAY 6, 2016 HAS BEEN REVISED TO REFLECT INCREASED FLAT RATE TIMES AND INCLUDES ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS & ANSWERS IN THE FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (FAQ) SECTION SUCH AS: - AN EXPLANATION REGARDING THE FLAT RATE TIME CHANGE - WHAT TO DO IF THE RETAILER IDENTIFIES ADDITIONAL PARTS ARE FOUND THAT ARE EXCESSIVELY WORN OR DAMAGED DUE TO THE TIMING CHAIN - WHAT TO DO IF THE CLIENT HAS ALREADY HAD THEIR TIMING CHAIN REPLACED ***** CAMPAIGN SUMMARY ***** INFINITI IS CONDUCTING A VOLUNTARY SERVICE CAMPAIGN ON CERTAIN MY 2011-13 QX56 AND M56 VEHICLES TO REPLACE THE ENGINE TIMING CHAIN, GUIDES, AND CRANKSHAFT SPROCKET. IN SOME OF THE AFFECTED VEHICLES, THE TIMING CHAIN MAY DETERIORATE OVER TIME AND DISTORT. IF THIS OCCURS, CLIENTS WILL HEAR ABNORMAL NOISES FROM THE ENGINE, WHICH MAY SOUND LIKE A RATTLE OR TICKING. IF THE ABNORMAL ENGINE NOISE CONTINUES, OVER TIME THE ENGINE COULD BE DAMAGED. INFINITI IS PERFORMING THIS REPAIR AT NO CHARGE TO AFFECTED CLIENTS FOR PARTS OR LABOR TO HELP ENSURE CONTINUED SATISFACTION WITH THEIR INFINITI VEHICLE. INFINITI IS COMMITTED TO A HIGH LEVEL OF PRODUCT SAFETY, SERVICE AND SATISFACTION FOR INFINITI OWNERS AND IS WORKING WITH ITS RETAILERS TO PROMPTLY ADDRESS THIS ISSUE. ***** WHAT RETAILERS SHOULD DO ***** TO ENSURE CLIENT SATISFACTION, RETAILERS ARE ASKED TO PERFORM THE FOLLOWING REPAIR PROCEDURE PRIOR TO SALE OF PRE-OWNED AND NEW (IF APPLICABLE) INVENTORY."
P63052017-02-07. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. WARRANTY CLAIMS FOR THIS ACTIVITY ARE TEMPORARILY SUSPENDING AND WILL INDICATE THE OPERATION CODES FOR QX56 TIMING CHAIN REPAIRS ARE NOT VALID. INFINITI IS CURRENTLY REVISING THE FLAT RATE TIMES FOR THIS CAMPAIGN. INFINITI EXPECTS TO HAVE THE STUDY COMPLETED THE WEEK OF JULY 4TH, AND WILL ISSUE A COMMUNICATION WHEN QX56 CLAIMS SUBMISSION CAN RESUME. INFINITI REQUESTS RETAILERS REFRAIN FROM SUBMITTING QX56 CLAIMS UNTIL AFTER NEXT WEEK’S ANNOUNCEMENT TO AVOID DELAYS IN PROCESSING. INFINITI EXPECTS TO ADDRESS THE REVISED FLAT RATE TIME AND HOW PREVIOUSLY PAID CLAIMS WILL BE ADJUSTED, IF APPLICABLE, IN NEXT WEEK’S ANNOUNCEMENT.
EC12-010F2016-07-07. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE.
ITB-92-069-D2014-02-01. Service bulletin. WHEELS. INFINITI: DUE TO USE OF AFTERMARKET CHROMING OF ALLOY WHEELS, FOR SOME VEHICLES, THE STANDARDS ARE NO LONGER ARE MET AND ARE SERIOUSLY DAMAGED AND NOT GUARANTEE OR WARRANTY THE MODIFIED WHEELS OR PERFORMANCE. MODELS ALL. NO YEARS LISTED. *PE
ITB-13-0392014-01-09. Service bulletin. TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS. INFINITI: SERVICE BULLETIN CONCERNING LOW TIRE PRESSURE WARNING SYSTEM INFORMATION. *JS
ITB-13-0442013-12-07. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP. INFINITI: THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER HAS A WARNING INDICATOR, THAT ILLUMINATES, OF A LOOSE FUEL FILL CAP. MODEL YEARS 2012 AND UP. NO MODELS LISTED. *PE
ITB-13-0302013-11-01. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. INFINITI: STATES THAT THE MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL) IS ON WITH THE FOLLOWING DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES (DTC) P030, P0301, P0302, P0303, P0304, P0305, P0306 MAY BE STORED. *KB UPDATED 12/20/13. *PE
ITB-13-0212013-07-23. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER. INFINITI: WHILE THE COMPRESSOR FOR THE AIR CONDITIONER IS RUNNING, A WHINNYING OR HUMMING NOISE OR LOW PITCH MOAN SOUND, IS HEARD INSIDE OF VEHICLE, MODEL 2011-12 M37, M56. *PE
ITB-13-0092013-04-11. Service bulletin. ENGINE. INFINITI: WHINE NOISE FROM ENGINE AREA. IF THE NOISE DOES NOT INCREASE WITH ENGINE SPEED, THE TIMING CHAIN SYSTEM MAY NOT BE THE CAUSE. *JS UPDATED 10/29/2013 *JS
ITB-13-132013-04-10. Service bulletin. VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL. INFINTI: CRUISE CONTROL WILL NOT SET AND DTC P0605 IS STORED. IF A MALFUNCTION IN THE ASCD SYSTEM IS DETECTED, THE CRUISE INDICATOR MAY STAY ON AND THE SET INDICATOR MAY FLASH. *JS
ITB-13-122013-04-10. Service bulletin. LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES. INFINITI: LOCK/UNLOCK REQUEST BUTTON ON OUTSIDE DOOR HANDLE OUTSIDE DOOR HANDLE DOES NOT RESPOND. LOCK/UNLOCK REQUEST BUTTON LOCATED ON OUTSIDE DOOR HANDLES OF VEHICLES CAN BE DISABLED (OR ENABLED) THROUGH EITHER THE "COMFORT & CONV" SETTINGS OF THE AUDIO/VISUAL/NAVIGATION SYSTEM OR THROUGH THE "COMBINATION METER SETTINGS" DEPENDING ON THE VEHICLE MODEL, YEAR, AND TRIM LEVEL. *JS
ITB-09-011-A2012-11-05. Service bulletin. VISIBILITY/WIPER. INFINITI: WHEN INSECTS, DIRT, FINGER PRINTS, OIL FILM, MOISTURE OR EXHAUST GAS IS NEAR OR AROUND RAIN SENSOR, THIS CAUSES THE RAIN SENSOR, WHEN WIPER LEVER IS PUSHED DOWN, TO EITHER MAKE A SINGLE STROKE OR OPERATE UNEXPECTEDLY. NO MODELS OR MODEL YEARS LISTED. *PE
ITB-10-056-A2012-10-17. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:WHEEL SPEED SENSOR; SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:WHEEL SPEED SENSOR/TONE RING. INFINITI: INFORMATION PROVIDED REGARDING ACCURATE DIAGNOSIS OF ABS/VDC WHEEL SPEED SENSORS ON CERTAIN VEHICLES. MODELS 2007-2013 INFINITI. *PE
ITB-12-0402012-07-18. Service bulletin. VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES. INFINITI: SOME HYBRID VEHICLES, WITH REAR VIEW MIRROR CAMERAS, WILL EXPERIENCE EITHER FLICKERING, FUZZINESS, DISTORTION OR DARKNESS OF IMAGES DISPLAYED IN MONITOR. *PE UPDATED 9/26/12. *PE
ITB-11-049-B2012-07-12. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. INFINITI: REPROGRAMMING ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT (ECU) ON ALL QUALIFYING VEHICLES. NO MODELS LISTED. MODEL YEARS 1998-2013. *PE
ITB-11-0472011-10-05. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. INFINITI: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. BLUETOOTH HANDS-FREE SOUND MAY NOT WORK AS INTENDED, ON THE MICROPHONE SYSTEM. *PE MODELS 2011-2012 M37/56 & 2012 M35H HYBRID. UPDATED 9/24/12. *PE UPDATED 1/18/13. *PE

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