Nissan Altima 2004–2009 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin NTB-10-046 · NHTSA communication 10033346 · issued Mar 19, 2010
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Equipment
component
2004–2009
model years
14
vehicle entries
Official summary
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
Vehicles covered
What a TSB means. Technical service bulletins are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls, and repairs are not automatically free (warranty extensions are an exception worth checking). The full document is available via NHTSA’s vehicle lookup.