TSB NTB09-131C — Nissan Service bulletin
NTB09-131C is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for 13 Nissan models, 2002–2026 model years, filed and re-filed as 2 documents. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
What the bulletin says. CERTIFICATION LABEL AND VIN PLATE REPLACEMENT SERVICE INFORMATION Because of collision damage or other vehicle repair, a replacement “Certification Label” or “VIN Plate/Label” may be needed. HINT: Certification Label = FMVSS (Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards) label. These…
NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.
Vehicles and model years NTB09-131C names
Every document filed under NTB09-131C
Manufacturers re-issue a bulletin as the repair changes, and file separate copies for technicians and for owners. All of them carry the same number.
| Document ID | Filed | Type |
|---|---|---|
| NTB09-131C | April 13, 2026 | Service bulletin |
| NTB09-131C | April 13, 2026 | Service bulletin |
What NTB09-131C covers
Body & structure — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.
Questions buyers ask
What is TSB NTB09-131C?
NTB09-131C is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Nissan, covering 13 Nissan models across the 2002–2026 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: CERTIFICATION LABEL AND VIN PLATE REPLACEMENT SERVICE INFORMATION Because of collision damage or other vehicle repair, a replacement “Certification Label” or “VIN Plate/Label” may be needed. HINT: Certification Label = FMVSS (Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards) label. These…
Which vehicles does NTB09-131C cover?
NHTSA's file names Nissan Altima (2002–2025); Nissan Armada (2004–2026); Nissan Frontier (2002–2026); Nissan Leaf (2010–2026); Nissan Maxima (2002–2023); Nissan Murano (2003–2026); Nissan Pathfinder (2002–2020, 2022–2026); Nissan Quest (2002, 2004–2009, 2011–2017); Nissan Rogue (2007–2026); Nissan Sentra (2002–2026), and 3 more vehicles listed on this page. 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 NTB09-131C a recall, and is the repair free?
No. NTB09-131C 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 NTB09-131C?
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 NTB09-131C, 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 NTB09-131C. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.