Nissan Altima 2015–2017 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin NTB19-006 · NHTSA communication 10153031 · issued Jan 22, 2019
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
2015–2017
model years
3
vehicle entries
Official summary
2015-2017 ALTIMA WITH 4-CYL ENGINE; EXHAUST LEAK FROM EXHAUST MANIFOLD IF YOU CONFIRM An exhaust leak is coming from the exhaust manifold AND A crack is found in the exhaust manifold. - See page 2, Figure 1. ACTION Replace the exhaust manifold and exhaust tube. - For 2015-2016 Altima: Refer to the Electronic Service Manual (ESM), sections EMEngine Mechanical and EX-Exhaust System, for exhaust manifold and exhaust tube replacement procedures, respectively. - For 2017 Altima: Refer to the ESM, section ENGINE / ENGINE MECHANICAL / QR25DE and ENGINE / EXHAUST SYSTEM / QR25DE, for exhaust manifold
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.