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Service bulletins for the 2008 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.

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

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NTB-12-0572012-07-14. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. NISSAN: IF CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE TRANSMISSION (CVT) FLUID TEMPERATURE RISES ABOVE A CERTAIN THRESHOLD, IT WILL GO INTO FLUID PROTECTION LOGIC MODE (FAIL SAFE MODE), AS DESIGNED. *PE
NTB12-0352012-05-03. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM). NISSAN: ECM REPLACEMENT PROCEDURES WITH CONSULT III PLUS. APPLIES TO ALL 2004 AND LATER (DOES NOT APPLY TO LEAF/EV) VEHICLES. *JS
NTB12-302012-04-26. Service bulletin. STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS. NISSAN: ALTIMA, MAXIMA; POWER STEERING HOSE SERVICE PART CHANGE. THE HOSE NOW COMES WITHOUT THE PRESSURE SENSOR. DO NOT DAMAGE PRESSURE SENSOR UPON REMOVAL OR INSTALLATION. IF ONLY THE PRESSURE SENSOR NEEDS TO BE REPLACED, DO NOT REPLACE ANY HOSES. *JS
NTB12-0092012-04-24. Service bulletin. UNKNOWN OR OTHER; LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES. NISSAN: DOOR LOCK/UNLOCK INOPERATIVE WITH INTELLIGENT KEY. *KB
NTB-12-0112012-04-10. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC. NISSAN: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. BRAKE SYSTEM CHECK TO SEE IF THERE IS FLUID LEAKING OR IF THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER IS LEAKING. *KB
NTB-12-0112012-03-14. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER. NISSAN: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. SOME MODEL YEAR VEHICLES MAY BE EXPERIENCING LEAKAGE IN BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER WHICH MAY CAUSE BRAKE WARNING LIGHT TO BE ILLUMINATED. MAY NEED TO REPLACE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER. *PE UPDATED 5/9/12. *PE UPDATED 4/1/13. *PE
NTB-10-120A2011-11-02. Service bulletin. SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST. NISSAN: WHEN ADJUSTING EITHER FRONT SEAT, DRIVER/PASSENGER, FORWARD OR BACKWARDS, IT WILL BIND OR NOT MOVE AT ALL. *PE
NTB-11-015A2011-09-28. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. NISSAN: OIL IS LEAKING FROM THE UPPER END OF THE ENGINE OIL COOLER. *RM
NTB-11-0802011-08-31. Service bulletin. SUSPENSION:MULTIPLE AXLE:TORQUE ARM. NISSAN: AXLE BOLT AND TORQUE INFORMATION. *RM
NTB-10-1392011-08-11. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. NISSAN: THE ENGINE WILL NOT CRANK WHEN PRESSING THE PUSH-BUTTON IGNITION SWITCH AND APPLYING THE BRAKE PEDAL. *RM
NTB-10-017A2011-08-11. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM. NISSAN: THE FUEL GUAGE IS ERRATIC, THE MALFUNCTION LIGHT IS ON, AND THERE ARE STORED TROUBLE CODES. *RM
NTB-10-1212011-06-24. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. NISSAN: THERE IS A SURGE WHEN DRIVING WHEN ALL OF THE FOLLOWING ARE PRESENT: SLOW ACCELERATION, BETWEEN 10-45MPH, WITH ENGINE CLUTCH ENGAGED, AND THE RPMS BETWEEN 1200-2000. 2007-2011 ALTIMA. *RM UPDATED ON 08-11-2011. *KB UPDATED 10/3/11. *PE
SB-11-0312011-06-16. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. NISSAN: SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT IS ON WITH A STORED TROUBLE CODE. 2007-2011 ALTIMA HYBRID. *RM
NTB-11-0052011-03-03. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM). NISSAN: NAVIGATION MAP DATA UPDATE MATRIX. AFFECTING ALL VEHICLES 2003-11 EXCEPT LEAF, EQUIPPED WITH NAVIGATION SYSTEM. CUSTOMER IS MAILED UPDATE DISC(S) OR SD CARD AND INSTALLS DATA; DEALERSHIP IS MAILED UPDATE DISC(S) AND THE DEALERSHIP INSTALLS DATA WHEN VEHICLE IS BROUGHT IN. *PE
NTB-10-0562010-09-14. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. NISSAN: VEHICLE HAS MORE THAN 15000 MILES ON THE ODOMETER, AND DTC P0300, P0301, P0302, P0303, AND/OR P0304 IS STORED. THIS INCIDENT MAY ALSO INCLUDE ENGINE RUNNING ROUGH AND/OR VEHICLE VIBRATION ON DECELERATION. *PE
NTB-09-1482010-08-02. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM). NISSAN: MIL ON W/DTC P0840, P0845, P0744, P1777. REPLACE THE CONTROL VALVE ASSEMBLY WITH PART LISTED; REFERENCE SECTION TM, CONTROL VALVE REMOVAL AND INSPECTION IN APPROPRIATE ESM; ERASE EEP ROM CALIBRATION DATA IN TCM AND ALLOW IT TO RECALIBRATE. ALTIMA, ROGUE, SENTRA. *PE
NTB-10-0612010-06-22. Service bulletin. EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS. NISSAN: XENON HEAD LAMP SERVICE. A XENON HEADLAMP IS NOT FUNCTIONING BECAUSE OF AN ISSUE INSIDE THE HEADLAMP ASSEMBLY (AN INTERNAL ISSUE). IN MOST CASES, REPLACEMENT OF A BULB OR HID CONTROL UNIT WILL SOLVE THE INCIDENT. THIS INCLUDES ALL MODELS WITH XENON HEAD LAMPS. NO MODELS LISTED. *PE
NTB-10-0572010-06-18. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL; SUSPENSION:REAR. NISSAN: THE MIL IS ON WITH ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING DTCS STORED: P0442/P0448/P0455/P0456 AND EVAP VENT CONTROL VALVE IS STUCK OPEN OR WILL NOT SEAL WHEN OPERATED/CLOSED. REPLACE VENT CONTROL VALVE; INSTALL FILTER KIT LISTED IN PARTS INFORMATION; AND CLEAR ANY DTCS STORED IN THE ECM. *PE UPDATED 6/15/11. *PE
NTB-09-1292010-04-07. 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
NTB-08-089B2010-04-07. Service bulletin. SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST. NISSAN: SLIGHT DRIVER'S POWER SEAT MOVEMENT SIDE TO SIDE. DETERMINE WHICH TYPE OF SEAT FRAME ASSEMBLY (DEVICE AND SLIDE ASSY) IS IN THE VEHICLE. *PE
NTB-03-074-C2010-03-03. Service bulletin. EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS; EXTERIOR LIGHTING; EXTERIOR LIGHTING:FOG LIGHTS; EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:CONCEALMENT DEVICES; EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS. NISSAN: EXTERIOR LAMP FOGGING. OCCASIONALLY WATER IS NOTICED IN THE EXTERIOR LAMPS. THIS IS GENERALLY NOT DUE TO A DEFECT. ALL CURRENT EXTERIOR LAMP ASSEMBLIES ARE VENTED TO THE ATMOSPHERE (NOT SEALED). THIS IS NECESSARY TO ALLOW FOR EXPANSION AND CONTRACTION OF AIR FROM TEMPERATURE VARIATIONS (WARMER OR COLDER) WITHOUT DAMAGE TO THE LAMP. MOISTURE IN THE AIR SOMETIMES TRAVELS INTO AND OUT OF THE LAMP ASSEMBLY THROUGH THESE VENTS. CERTAIN ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS MAY CAUSE MOISTURE TO CONDENSE. THE FOGGING/CLOUDINESS SHOULD DISAPPEAR OVER TIME WHEN THE LAMP IS IN A DRY ENVIRONMENT. NO MODELS LISTED. *PE UPDATED 5/7/10. *PE UPDATED 12/9/13. *PE
NTB-09-1012010-01-05. Service bulletin. TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS. NISSAN: TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM (TPMS) WARNING LIGHT ON/FLASHING. NO MODELS OR MODEL YEARS LISTED. *PE UPDATED ON 08-11-2011. *KB
SB-09-0902009-11-14. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. NISSAN: MIL ON WITH P0116. ENGINE COOLANT TEMPERATURE SENSOR IS STORED IN THE ECM AND THERE ARE NO OTHER VEHICLE DRIVABILITY SYMPTOMS. *PE
NTB-09-0302009-08-12. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES. NISSAN: THE 12 VOLT BATTERY IS AN IMPORTANT PART OF THE VEHICLE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM AND IS REQUIRED TO STAY CONNECTED WHEN THE ENGINE IS RUNNING. TO PREVENT DAMAGE TO VEHICLE ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS/CAUTIONS. NO MODEL YEARS LISTED. *PE
NTB:09-0442009-07-31. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION; POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. NISSAN: AFFECTED VEHICLES HAS CVT FLUID AND THAT IS DISCOLORED AND/OR HAS UNUSUAL ODOR. MIL IS ON WITH DTCS P0840 AND/OR P0845 STORED IN CONSULT III/ENGINE AND /OR TRANSMISSION. THE MIL IS ON AND P0710 IS STORED IN CONSULT III/ENGINE AND/OR TRANSMISSION. P0710 MAY BE STORED WITH P0840 AND/OR P0845. *PE

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