TSB NTB09131B — Nissan Service bulletin

NTB09131B is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for 7 Nissan models, 2000–2003 model years. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.

What the bulletin says. SERVICE INFORMATION Because of collision damage or other vehicle repair, a replacement "Certification Label" or "VIN Plate / Label" may be needed. These items may be available from Nissan by request if certain criteria are met. This bulletin lists the criteria and provides an…

NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.

1Document filed
7Vehicles named
4Model years

Vehicles and model years NTB09131B names

VehicleModel years
Nissan Altima 2000, 2001
Nissan Frontier 2000, 2001, 2003
Nissan Maxima 2000, 2001
Nissan Pathfinder 2000, 2001
Nissan Quest 2000, 2001, 2002
Nissan Sentra 2000, 2001
Nissan Xterra 2000, 2001, 2003

Every document filed under NTB09131B

Document IDFiledType
NTB09131B April 13, 2016 Service bulletin

What NTB09131B covers

Driver assistance — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.

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Questions buyers ask

What is TSB NTB09131B?

NTB09131B is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Nissan, covering 7 Nissan models across the 2000–2003 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: SERVICE INFORMATION Because of collision damage or other vehicle repair, a replacement "Certification Label" or "VIN Plate / Label" may be needed. These items may be available from Nissan by request if certain criteria are met. This bulletin lists the criteria and provides an…

Which vehicles does NTB09131B cover?

NHTSA's file names Nissan Altima (2000–2001); Nissan Frontier (2000–2001, 2003); Nissan Maxima (2000–2001); Nissan Pathfinder (2000–2001); Nissan Quest (2000–2002); Nissan Sentra (2000–2001); Nissan Xterra (2000–2001, 2003). 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 NTB09131B a recall, and is the repair free?

No. NTB09131B 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 NTB09131B?

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 NTB09131B, its date, and NHTSA's own summary from the public file.

Data updated 2026-08-20 from NHTSA's public records

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 NTB09131B. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.