Nissan Altima 2016 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin NTB16007A · NHTSA communication 10192779 · issued Mar 22, 2016
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Equipment
component
2016
model years
1
vehicle entries
Official summary
IF YOU CONFIRM A vibration is felt in the center console armrest pad, seat base and steering wheel that is accompanied by a droning sound. - Only while driving (does not occur at idle). And - With engine RPM at approximately 1,600 to 1,800. ACTION Remove two rubber "front exhaust tube hangers" shown in Figure 1 that support the rear of the center exhaust tube. IMPORTANT: Vehicles built after the Applied VIN and Date are no longer equipped with exhaust hangers installed in these locations. See this bulletin for further detail.
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.