Nissan Altima 2013–2014 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin NTB14013 · NHTSA communication 10192328 · issued Feb 25, 2014
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine
component
2013–2014
model years
2
vehicle entries
Official summary
IF YOU CONFIRM: When slowly raising the engine RPM, a hissing, whining, and/or air leak type noise of an applied vehicle is heard coming from the driver side lower instrument panel area. - The noise is verified while the vehicle is parked and the transmission is in the Park (P) position. NOTE: A customer may state the noise can be duplicated during light to moderate acceleration in the 10 - 40 MPH range. ACTION: 1. Remove the ground wire connected between the transmission and driver side frame rail. 2. If the noise stops after repeating the procedure under IF YOU CONFIRM, replace the ground wi
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.