Nissan Altima 2008 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin PB072 2008 Altim · NHTSA communication 10191982 · issued Mar 25, 2021
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
2008
model years
1
vehicle entries
Official summary
Expiration Notification â Drive Belt Tensioner Bolts ***** Campaign Summary***** In 2008, Nissan launched a Voluntary Service Campaign on certain 2008 Altima (L32) vehicles, equipped with 4-cylinder 2.5L engine, to re-torque the engine accessory drive belt tensioner bolts to specification. During manufacturing, the engine accessory drive belt tensioner bolts may not have been torqued to specification. This may affect performance of certain engine accessories on the vehicle, including the air conditioning compressor, alternator and the water pump. Parts specified for this campaign are no longer
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.