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Nissan Rogue 2011–2015technical service bulletin

Bulletin NTB16-090 · NHTSA communication 10091606 · issued Sep 9, 2016

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Power Train
component
2011–2015
model years
5
vehicle entries

Official summary

"2011-2015 rogue and rogue select; 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) note: before

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.