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Nissan Altima 2002–2009technical service bulletin

Bulletin NTB12-029 · NHTSA communication 10043773 · issued Mar 22, 2012

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Steering
component
2002–2009
model years
16
vehicle entries

Official summary

Nissan: altima, maxima, quest; power steering hose service part change. The hose now comes without the pressure sensor. Do not damage the pressure sensor upon removal or installation. If only the pressure sensor needs to be replaced, do not replace any hoses. *js

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.