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Nissan Altima 2013–2014technical service bulletin

Bulletin NTB16-112 · NHTSA communication 10119279 · issued Nov 15, 2016

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

Official summary

2013-2014 ALTIMA; A/C DOES NOT BLOW COLD AND CLUTCH DOES NOT ENGAGE IF YOU CONFIRM The air conditioner does not blow cold air, AND The magnet clutch is determined to be the cause when following the diagnosis procedure in the HAC section of the Electronic Service Manual (ESM). ACTION Replace the magnet coil. - Refer to SERVICE PROCEDURE on page 3. NOTE: Do NOT discharge the refrigerant or remove the A/C compressor for this procedure.

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.