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Nissan Kicks 2018–2019technical service bulletin

Bulletin NTB20-060 · NHTSA communication 10179616 · issued Aug 27, 2020

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Power Train
component
2018–2019
model years
2
vehicle entries

Official summary

2018-2019 KICKS: ENHANCED DIAGNOSTIC LOGIC FOR CVT IF YOU CONFIRM The customer reports a transmission judder (shake, shudder, single or multiple bumps or vibration), hesitation on acceleration, lack of power, or RPM flare. NOTE: ï · A new diagnostic logic has been established to enhance the diagnostic process by storing a diagnostic trouble code (DTC) on Applied Vehicles. ï New DTCs: P17F0, P17F1, P17F2, P17F4 will not turn the MIL ON. ï · This new diagnostic logic will monitor conditions in the CVT while the customer is operating their vehicle in their usual daily drive patterns. ï · If any o

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.