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Infiniti Q50 2016–2018technical service bulletin

Bulletin ITB17-054 · NHTSA communication 10127468 · issued Nov 6, 2017

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
2016–2018
model years
5
vehicle entries

Official summary

2016-2018 Q50 AND 2017-2018 Q60; CHARGE AIR COOLER COOLING SYSTEM SERVICE INFORMATION This bulletin applies to vehicles equipped with VR30DDTT V6 engine. SERVICE INFORMATION Whenever either or both charge air coolers (intercooler) on an applied vehicle?s VR30DDTT V6 engine is removed and reinstalled/replaced for any reason, make sure to properly bleed the charge air cooler (intercooler) cooling system. Use the SERVICE PROCEDURE in this bulletin for the proper intercooler cooling system bleeding. - The procedure in this bulletin is different than what is currently in the Electronic Service Manu

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.