Nissan Altima 2009–2013 — technical 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.
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.