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Nissan Altima 2009–2013technical service bulletin

Bulletin NTB12093A · NHTSA communication 10192115 · issued Jan 25, 2013

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Power Train
component
2009–2013
model years
9
vehicle entries

Official summary

IF YOU CONFIRM: After having been parked overnight in ambient temperatures between 5°C to -25°C (40°F to -14°F) the vehicle is hard to start or cranks and will not start. And * Occurs only on first attempts to start before engine begins running. And * Will not occur after engine has been started and run for any period of time. ACTIONS: * Confirm this bulletin applies and if so reprogram the ECM. See this bulleitn for further details.

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.