Service bulletins for the 2004 Nissan Altima
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.
91 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.
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| NTB09099A | 2021-05-10. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY. IF YOU CONFIRM A refrigerant leak at a refrigerant pipe/hose joint location. ACTIONS 1. Inspect the metal surfaces of the pipe/hose joint for damage or contamination. NOTE: Do not replace a refrigerant pipe, hose, or other A/C component if an o-ring seal will solve the leak incident, if it should occur. 2. If no damage is found to the joint metal surfaces, replace the O-ring seal. See this bulletin for further detail. |
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| NTB09131B | 2021-05-10. Service bulletin. FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE; EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS. SERVICE INFORMATION Because of collision damage or other vehicle repair, a replacement "Certification Label" or "VIN Plate / Label" may be needed. These items may be available from Nissan by request if certain criteria are met. This bulletin lists the criteria and provides an application form for such replacements. See this bulletin for further detail. |
| P5216 | 2021-05-10. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. To ensure customer satisfaction, Nissan extended the warranty for cracking of the rear sub-frame due to corrosion to a total of 13 years with unlimited mileage on all model year 2002-2005 Nissan Altima and 2004-2005 Nissan Maxima vehicles. |
| NTB15059 | 2021-05-10. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. SERVICE INFORMATION The Service Procedure provided in this bulletin is for the installation of Repair Plates on vehicles that have rust in the floor pan area. See this bulletin for further detail. |
| NTB00042D | 2021-05-10. Service bulletin. AIR BAGS; BACK OVER PREVENTION; EQUIPMENT. SERVICE INFORMATION Changes or modifications to the front seat assembly trim materials may affect the proper operation of the Front Seat-Mounted Side-Impact Supplemental Air Bags and Passenger Occupant Classification Sensor and could result in serious personal injury or death. Nissan STRONGLY RECOMMENDS AGAINST making any change to seat trim materials from the factory equipped condition. This specifically applies to replacing the seat trim with non-factory materials; adding leather/cloth seat covers, seat pads, or seat storage pouches, etc. around or over the seat back and the passenger seat cushion. See this bulletin for further detail. |
| NTB08055C | 2021-05-10. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; AIR BAGS. SERVICE INFORMATION Information necessary to service the Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) safely is included in the "RESTRAINTS" section of the Electronic Service Manual (ESM) for each vehicle. IMPORTANT: Turn the ignition switch OFF, disconnect both battery terminals, and wait at least 3 minutes before performing any service on the SRS. See this bulletin for further detail. |
| NTB92123D | 2021-05-10. Service bulletin. WHEELS; EQUIPMENT. Nissan Original Equipment or Genuine Accessory Alloy wheels, along with their finish coating (clear, chrome, titanium, etc.), are specifically developed to achieve Nissan design and performance standards. These Original Equipment or Genuine Accessory wheels are subjected to testing to ensure they meet Nissan's standards. Nissan Original Equipment Alloy or Genuine Accessory wheels subjected to aftermarket chroming may no longer continue to meet these standards and may be seriously damaged. Therefore, Nissan most strongly discourages, and recommends that these wheels NEVER be subjected to, aftermarket chroming. See this bulletinfor further detail. |
| P5202 2004-05 Al | 2020-08-09. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Expiration Notification - 2.5 Liter Power Valve Dealer Announcement ***** Campaign Summary***** In 2005, Nissan launched a Voluntary Service Campaign on certain 2004 Model Year Nissan Sentra and 2004-2005 Model Year Nissan Altima vehicles equipped with 2.5 Liter engines to inspect and, if necessary, replace the power valve screws with new ones. There is a possibility that the power valve screws located in the intake manifold may become loose. If this condition occurs the Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) may illuminate and unstable engine idling or power loss may occur. 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 Com will deactivate P5202 on any unrepaired VINs on July 16, 2020. No further dealer action is required. ***** Release Schedule ***** Repair . Campaign bulletin NTB05-058 has been updated to reflect expiration of this voluntary service campaign. Please discard older copies. Owner Notification . No expiration notices are being sent to customers. |
| NTB05-058c | 2020-08-09. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; EQUIPMENT. VOLUNTARY SERVICE CAMPAIGN QR25DE POWER VALVE Service Campaign ID # P5202 is no longer active. • Repair orders opened after this bulletin’s published date are no longer eligible for reimbursement under Campaign ID # P5202. • Discard all previous versions of NTB05-058. |
| Revision 1-NEVAP | 2019-01-07. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; ENGINE. OBD II EVAP Tube Warranty Enhancement The update below was sent out to Regions and Dealers in August of this year. We are re-circulating this update to make regional and dealer personnel aware that we are re-notifying customers at this time. |
| NTB-10-046 | 2010-08-12. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. NISSAN: REVISED VQ35 ENGINE TIMING CHAIN PROCEDURES. REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION PROCEDURES FOR THE VQ35 ENGINE FRONT TIMING CHAIN CASE AND TIMING CHAINS (PRIMARY AND SECONDARY) HAVE BEE UPDATED TO NO LONGER REQUIRE REMOVAL OF ROCKER COVERS AND INTAKE COLLECTOR. *PE |
| NTB-09-129 | 2010-04-07. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. NISSAN: VENT CONTROL VALVE REPLACEMENT. WHEN REPLACING THE EVAP CANISTER VENT CONTROL VALVE FOR REASON: USE THE ONE LISTED ON PAGE 2; FOR VENT CONTROL VALVE REPLACEMENT PROCEDURE, REFER TO THE APPROPRIATE SECTION OF THE ELECTRONIC SERVICE MANUALS (ESM; WHEN INSTALLING THE NEW VALVE, DO NOT ADD ANY LUBE TO ITS O RING; FOR FRONTIER (D40 SERIES) ONLY, INSTALL THE PROTECTOR LISTED IN PARTS INFORMATION. *PE INCLUDES 2005-09 FRONTIER. UPDATED 12/8/10. *PE |
| 04114 | 2004-11-05. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. ESSENTIAL TOOL: J-47242 ENGINE SUPPORT TABLE. VARIOUS MODELS INCLUDING 2005 MURANO AND QUEST. *NM |
| 02022A | 2004-11-04. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. AVAILABLE TOOL: ENGINE SUPPORT BAR (OTC #1724). *NM |
| 04077 | 2004-07-14. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER. A/C EVAPORATOR AND EXPANSION VALVE SERVICE. *MJ |
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