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Infiniti JX35 2013–2014technical service bulletin

Bulletin PC501 - 2013 JX3 · NHTSA communication 10109119 · issued Dec 7, 2016

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Power Train
component
2013–2014
model years
2
vehicle entries

Official summary

CVT Software Update/Warranty Extension Voluntary Service Campaign ***** Campaign Summary ***** Infiniti is conducting a Voluntary Service Campaign to reprogram the Transmission Control Module (TCM) to improve CVT service diagnostics. This diagnostic software update will enhance the retailer's ability to diagnose client concerns regarding Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT) operation; it does not repair any symptoms nor alter the drive characteristics of the vehicle. Specifically, the diagnostic logic will store two new Diagnostic Trouble Codes when "Judder" symptoms occur on vehicles. - P

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.