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Service bulletins for the 2008 Nissan Xterra

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.

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

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NTB-10-0082010-08-06. Service bulletin. SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:NON-POWERED AXLE ASSEMBLY. NISSAN: REAR AXLE SEAL LEAKS. THE REAR AXLE ASSEMBLY IS LEAKING GEAR OIL FROM THE RIGHT AND/OR LEFT HAND AXLE SEAL, AND THE VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH A M226 STYLE AXLE AND NO NOISE OR VIBRATION IS COMING FROM THE REAR FINAL DRIVE GEARS AND SIDE BEARINGS. *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-10-0522010-04-21. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL; SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING; EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL. NISSAN: THE PROPELLER SHAFT U JOINT (JOURNAL/JOURNAL BEARINGS) IS THE SOURCE OF NOISE AND/OR VIBRATION ON AN APPLIED VEHICLE. DIAGNOSE BY EVALUATING THE U JOINT WITH THE PROPELLER SHAFT REMOVED. REPLACE THE U JOINT (JOURNAL/JOURNAL BEARINGS). *PE
NTB-07-069C2010-04-21. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM. NISSAN: FUEL GAUGE ISSUES AND/OR DTC P0461/2/3. THE FUEL GAUGE IS ERRATIC, INACCURATE, OR INOPERATIVE. THE MIL IS ON WITH DTC P0461, P0462, OR P0463 STORED IN SELF DIAGNOSIS. REPLACE THE FUEL LEVEL SENDING UNIT WITH THE ONE FROM THE PARTS INFORMATION SECTION. *PE UPDATED 1/24/11. *PE AMENDMENT UPDATED. 2/28/11. *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-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
NTB-09-1062010-01-04. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; STEERING. NISSAN: THE FOLLOWING DTC CODES ARE STORED C1143 (STEERING ANGLE SENSOR) AND/OR C1163 (ST ANGLE SEN SAFE). REPROGRAM THE ABS/VDC CONTROL UNIT SOFTWARE. *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-08-099A2008-12-17. Service bulletin. EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL. NISSAN: LEFT TURN SIGNAL NOT CANCELING OUT UPON COMPLETING A TURN. *PE
NTB-08-099A2008-12-16. Service bulletin. EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL. NISSAN: THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL WILL NOT CANCEL UPON COMPLETING A TURN. *PE
NTB 92-123C2008-08-27. Service bulletin. WHEELS. AFTERMARKET CHROMING OF NISSAN ALLOY WHEELS NOT APPROVED OR AUTHORIZED AND STRONGLY DISCOURAGED. ALL MODELS INCLUDING 2008-2009 MY. *PE UPDATED 1/31/14. *PE
NTB-08-055-A2008-08-16. Service bulletin. AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE-INACTIVE. NISSAN: SRS PRECAUTIONS DURING SERVICE;IMPROPER MAINTENANCE, INCLUDING INCORRECT REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION OF THE SRS, CAN LEAD TO A SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH CAUSED BY UNINTENTIONAL ACTIVATION OF THE SRS ON ALL NISSAN MODELS WITH THE SRS SYSTEMS. *PE UPDATED 2/21/14. *PE
NTB08-0592008-06-26. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. 2008 MAXIMA, PATHFINDER, XTERRA, FRONTIER - DTC P0443. *NJ
NTB08-0622008-06-26. Service bulletin. SEATS. SEAT BACK BOARD REMOVAL/INSTALLATION. *NJ
NTB08-0632008-06-26. Service bulletin. SEATS. RIGHT FRONT SEAT BACK VIBRATION AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. *NJ
NTB08-0492008-05-07. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. NISSAN; SPECIAL AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FLUID REQUIREMENT. 2004 TO CURRENT NISSAN VEHICLES. *NJ
060792006-11-29. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE; EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. DTC FOR VARIABLE VALVE TIMING CONTROL FUNCTION. ALL 1996-2007 NISSAN VEHICLES WITH VARIABLE VALVE TIMING, WITH ENGINES VQ35; QR25; QG18; GA16; VQ40; VK56; MR 18; AND MR29. *KB ALSO INCLUDES 2008-2009 MODELS. UPDATED 8/27/08. *PE

The summaries are NHTSA's. Each bulletin's page links NHTSA's copy of the manufacturer's document.