{"nhtsa_id":10109129,"type":"service_bulletin","type_name":"Service bulletin","date_added":"2017-08-01","date":"2016-10-13","document_id":"NTB16-098","mfr_campaign":null,"replaces":null,"component":"VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL; EQUIPMENT","mfr_system":null,"summary":"2011-2012 ALTIMA; REDUCED PERFORMANCE DUE TO CVT FLUID TEMPERATURE PROTECTION LOGIC IF YOU CONFIRM The vehicle speed is, or was, reduced by the CVT fail-safe (reduced vehicle speed) after continuous operation under the following conditions: - High RPM and/or high speed driving (RPM of 4000+ or speeds of 65 mph (104.6 km/h) for 1.0 - 1.5 hrs. or more) - Driving in ambient temperature of 96 degrees or higher - Climbing steep or extended hills for 6 miles (9.6 km) or more - Whine or rattle type noise occurring during reduced engine performance (vehicle speed decrease) ACTION 1. Perform a self-diagnosis with CONSULT-III plus (C-III plus). - If DTCs are present other than P0744, refer to the appropriate section of the Electronic Service Manual (ESM) and diagnose the DTCs first before proceeding to step 2 of ACTION. 2. Check the number of counts of \"CVT-A? with C-III plus. - Refer to the Flow Chart on page 2 and the Service Procedure starting on page 3 to confirm if this bulletin applies.","document":{"url":"https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2016/MC-10109129-9999.pdf","alternate_url":"https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2016/MC-10109129-0001.pdf","confirmed":false},"url":"https://open.wenmarpro.com/bulletins/10109129","components":[{"id":"equipment","name":"Equipment and accessories","parent":null},{"id":"speed-control","name":"Throttle and cruise control","parent":null}],"codes":["P0744"],"topics":[],"vehicles":[{"make":"NISSAN","model":"ALTIMA","year_from":2011,"year_to":2012,"match":"exact","vehicle_ids":["2011_nissan_altima","2012_nissan_altima"]}],"as_of":"2026-10-19","note":"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.","attribution":[]}