Nissan Sentra 2011–2012 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin NTB16-113 · NHTSA communication 10119280 · issued Nov 15, 2016
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Equipment Adaptive/mobility
component
2011–2012
model years
2
vehicle entries
Official summary
2011-2012 SENTRA; 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 all the following conditions are met: - High RPM and/or high speed driving (4000 RPM or more, and/or 65 MPH or more 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 or more - Whine or rattle type noise occurring during reduced engine performance (vehicle speed decrease) NOTE: Before applying this bull
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.