New Car TSB's (Technical Service Bulletins)

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Hey guys, hope friday has been good to all BITOG'ers!
Ive gota 2009 versa, bought new, 25K miles, I do my own oil changes every 5K with reciepts, havent needed to take it to the dealer for any work luckily!
I was wondering, since my warranty is up soon, can I go to the dealership and have them check if there are any TSB's out on my model, and get them to fix anything that may be wrong or a defective part?
I plan on keeping the car another 5+ years so I would like all the recall parts to be done while it is in warranty.
Thanks!
 
TSBs arent always free "recalls".But that would be a good time to check everything...BEFORE you're on your own.Personally,if I was to buy a new car,it would probably be a new Versa sedan.If for no other reason,the low price and supposed interior sizing.I dont like the idea of removing the intake to change spark plugs though...
 
The TSB's will only be performed if your car is exhibiting the conditions the TSB is for. If a dealer were to perform every TSB on a car right before the warranty was up the manufacturer would flag that and want a really good explanation for that.
 
As another member mentioned, TSBs don't always have to be performed on every car.

Frequently, they're just answers to common problems.

For example, Sonatas like mine have an issue where they sometimes knock with an aftermarket oil filter. There's a TSB that tells you what to do if a vehicle comes in with that issue (change the filter).
 
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IMO it is much better for you to check the TSBs for your vehicle and see if your vehicle exhibits any of the issues. A dealer would not like to do a hunt for you to see if your vehicle has a problem that relates to a TSB. TSBs are usually issued when a very small number of vehicles have a problem or issue that is not safety related.
 
If you've been taking it to the dealer, keep on it...

They may give you a "strange look" if you take it in right at the end of your warranty...kind of like, "oh, so now you want us to service your car...?" lol. they also may be more "careless"/troublesome....now, I'm not saying ALL shops are ran this way with bad business ethics.....but history does repeat itself on compassion
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And we've all seen and heard of the occurance....some shops are just more prone than others..



better bed would be to go through some of these sites online that highlight TSBs.....ride the car for the next couple days/weeks on the side streets, and with the radio OFF,, so you can actually "hear" the car....to hear how it's running....if you notice anything out of ordinary, then take it in.
 
The best you can do is to look through the TSB for your model and see if any of the described symptoms are present.
 
Thanks for the help guys!
I had this strange issue last winter, during the coldest snow days, my steering wheel would make this weird clicking noise. It would only do it on cold start mornings. Nissan dealer in town is a big waste of town, I see there is a TSB for that, so may be later on this winter ill take it in to the dealer outside of town.
 
Also be aware that having TSB does not imply that the dealer will actually apply it to your car on manufacturer's dime. That is only true for mandated recalls.

Remarkably, as soon as your warranty is expired, the dealer will be able to find that TSB for your problem!

It is always a good idea to minimize your car surgery visits regardless whether you are paying for it or it is covered under warranty. It is almost given that when the car is operated upon and things are taken off they will never be put back exactly the way they were before.

My suggestion? If you think you have a specific problem which could be solved by TSB, then pursue it but otherwise don't worry about it. IF you are not sure, you can at least get it documented during the warranty period and if later on when the problem resurfaces, you would have the trail to fall upon.

- Vikas
 
It really depends on the car. It has been said that some versions of the early 300ZX would catch fire due to injector problems, so Nissan recalled all of them until all suspect Z cars were repaired.
 
I have run several dealer service depts. All the reps I have ever had encouraged doing the TSB's for customers on vehicles brought in for issues. If techs found a the correction to be a TSB and said there were two more for that vehicle we did them while we had the vehicle. They called it being Pro active with out customers. We did many MANY that had no customer complaint. I never had a issue getting paid. These was Nissan,Mazda and General Motors. Of course it takes trained techs with initiative to look them up. Its part of repairing vehicles. I use to ask every day several tiimes a day.DID YOU LOOK TO SEE IF THERE WAS A TSB FOR THAT ISSUE! Lots of TSBs are missed do to lazy,untrained techs.
 
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Take your car in for something like oil change, rotation, 4 wheel rotation or what have you. Ask them to check the car for any issues. Also bring up the ateering noise and have documented. If there are issues they are covered unless maintenance. Also ask them to check for any service B. issued by Nissan on this model.
You can also check for for SB yourself.
 
Originally Posted By: Vikas

It is always a good idea to minimize your car surgery visits regardless whether you are paying for it or it is covered under warranty. It is almost given that when the car is operated upon and things are taken off they will never be put back exactly the way they were before.

- Vikas


This is very true if your dealer is incompetent. So far, my Prius has had 3 brake jobs in the past week and had to be towed back for one of them, because my local dealer cannot install a set of rear pads correctly.
 
Originally Posted By: The Critic
This is very true if your dealer is incompetent. So far, my Prius has had 3 brake jobs in the past week and had to be towed back for one of them, because my local dealer cannot install a set of rear pads correctly.


Your story was absolutely appalling. I took the G in last week for a TSB - muffler rattles. At least they didn't mess that up, or try any upsells to their $70 conventional oil changes.

To the OP, some TSBs are good to check. The one I just had done on the Infiniti was because I observed the symptom, then found the TSB, which I printed and provided to the dealer. To their credit, they were very grateful for that, since it even outlined how they should claim it from the manufacturer.

Others are clearly not an issue, if the symptoms aren't there. For example, there's the oil consumption issue TSB and the Nissan Ester Oil TSB for the G. Considering it doesn't use oil nor have the VVEL tick, there's no point in dealing with those.

First rule - if you're happy with the vehicle as it is and the TSB isn't safety or durability related, leave it alone. The G (and many other Infinitis) have the interior squeaks and rattles TSB. There's nothing in there that I couldn't tackle myself and probably with more care and diligence than the dealer would. Besides, the solution to interior squeaks and rattles is apparently not to buy an Infiniti in the first place.
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Since the Town Car builders have moved onto other things, perhaps they should hold clinics for other manufacturers to demonstrate how to build a car that stays rattle and squeak free for many years.
 
Originally Posted By: Garak

Since the Town Car builders have moved onto other things, perhaps they should hold clinics for other manufacturers to demonstrate how to build a car that stays rattle and squeak free for many years.


I remember a Saturn TSB where the answer to a dash rattle is to add double sided foam sticky tape in a strategic spot. This would probably fix many rattles when you think about it.
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If Chrysler can make a hi performing sedan like mine that is still squeak and rattle free after nearly six years and tons of whippings then I really feel bad for the Infinity owners.

But I had to fight for TSB coverage when my car was new. Some manufacturers are very stingy with the warranty money these days and it shows!
 
Originally Posted By: eljefino
I remember a Saturn TSB where the answer to a dash rattle is to add double sided foam sticky tape in a strategic spot. This would probably fix many rattles when you think about it.


That's pretty much what the Infiniti TSB says. It tells the tech to get some sort of interior noise kit, which has things like double sided tape and wedges and so forth.

Originally Posted By: SteveSRT8
If Chrysler can make a hi performing sedan like mine that is still squeak and rattle free after nearly six years and tons of whippings then I really feel bad for the Infinity owners.


Well, squeaks and rattles bother me, but it's better than a lot of cars I've driven, and definitely quieter than my F-150 with no headliner and zero noise dampening materials. It's pretty good, compared to many other cars, but it isn't where a luxury brand should be. The Town Car, on the other hand, was amazing. I found out why the dashes don't rattle when I had to change a headlight switch. Everything, and I mean everything, was bolted down, including heater ducts. heck, the light switch was in some strange metal cage, bolted in like there was no tomorrow.

I guess I was fortunate with my muffler TSB. It was pretty hard for them to deny it or say it was my imagination. If you knocked on the muffler with the engine off, you heard rattling. It would even occasionally rattle when I got into the car, and I weigh next to nothing.
 
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