TSB NTB00042D — Nissan Service bulletin
NTB00042D is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for 7 Nissan models, 1998–2002 model years. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
What the bulletin says. SERVICE INFORMATION Changes or modifications to the front seat assembly trim materials may affect the proper operation of the Front Seat-Mounted Side-Impact Supplemental Air Bags and Passenger Occupant Classification Sensor and could result in serious personal injury or death.…
NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.
Vehicles and model years NTB00042D names
| Vehicle | Model years |
|---|---|
| Nissan Altima | 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001 |
| Nissan Frontier | 1998, 1999, 2000 |
| Nissan Maxima | 1998, 1999, 2000 |
| Nissan Pathfinder | 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001 |
| Nissan Quest | 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002 |
| Nissan Sentra | 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001 |
| Nissan Xterra | 2000 |
Every document filed under NTB00042D
| Document ID | Filed | Type |
|---|---|---|
| NTB00042D | January 16, 2015 | Service bulletin |
What NTB00042D covers
Driver assistance, Airbags — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.
Questions buyers ask
What is TSB NTB00042D?
NTB00042D is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Nissan, covering 7 Nissan models across the 1998–2002 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: SERVICE INFORMATION Changes or modifications to the front seat assembly trim materials may affect the proper operation of the Front Seat-Mounted Side-Impact Supplemental Air Bags and Passenger Occupant Classification Sensor and could result in serious personal injury or death.…
Which vehicles does NTB00042D cover?
NHTSA's file names Nissan Altima (1998–2001); Nissan Frontier (1998–2000); Nissan Maxima (1998–2000); Nissan Pathfinder (1998–2001); Nissan Quest (1998–2002); Nissan Sentra (1998–2001); Nissan Xterra (2000). A bulletin number can be re-issued against more vehicles later, so check the model-year list on this page against your own.
Is TSB NTB00042D a recall, and is the repair free?
No. NTB00042D is repair guidance the manufacturer sent its dealers, not a safety defect finding. You pay for the work unless the vehicle is still under warranty. Recall repairs, by contrast, are always free.
How do I get the full text of NTB00042D?
Take the document ID to a dealer's service desk, or search NHTSA's manufacturer-communications records. This page carries every document ID filed under NTB00042D, its date, and NHTSA's own summary from the public file.
Every number on this page is a count of records in the federal complaint, recall, and investigation files published by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. This page lists only what NHTSA's manufacturer-communications file records under NTB00042D. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.