Nissan Altima 2007–2008 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin NTB08001B · NHTSA communication 10192438 · issued Sep 5, 2014
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Equipment Adaptive/mobility
component
2007–2008
model years
2
vehicle entries
Official summary
see NTB13-056 INTRODUCTION Nissan has determined that on some 2007 ? 2008 Altima Sedans and 2008 Altima Coupes equipped with the 2.5 liter four cylinder engines, a rattle noise may occur around the exhaust manifold heat shield during start up or at low engine speeds (approximately 1600 RPM). The symptom does not affect the operation of the engine or the vehicle. To address this issue, Nissan is conducting a Voluntary Service Campaign to replace the lower exhaust manifold heat shield. IDENTIFICATION NUMBER Nissan has assigned identification number PB053 to this campaign. This number must appear
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.