TSB NTB12-055J — Nissan Service bulletin

NTB12-055J is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for 9 Nissan models, 2007–2017 model years. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.

What the bulletin says. CLICKING NOISE FROM FRONT OR REAR AXLE DURING TAKE-OFF/ACCELERATION This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.

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

1Document filed
9Vehicles named
11Model years

Vehicles and model years NTB12-055J names

VehicleModel years
Nissan Altima 2010, 2011, 2012
Nissan Leaf 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017
Nissan Maxima 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015
Nissan Murano 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
Nissan Pathfinder 2010, 2011, 2012
Nissan Quest 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
Nissan Rogue 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013
Nissan Sentra 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015
Nissan Versa 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

Every document filed under NTB12-055J

Document IDFiledType
NTB12-055J March 29, 2023 Service bulletin

What NTB12-055J covers

Transmission & drivetrain — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.

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Questions buyers ask

What is TSB NTB12-055J?

NTB12-055J is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Nissan, covering 9 Nissan models across the 2007–2017 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: CLICKING NOISE FROM FRONT OR REAR AXLE DURING TAKE-OFF/ACCELERATION This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.

Which vehicles does NTB12-055J cover?

NHTSA's file names Nissan Altima (2010–2012); Nissan Leaf (2011–2017); Nissan Maxima (2010–2015); Nissan Murano (2010–2014); Nissan Pathfinder (2010–2012); Nissan Quest (2011–2014); Nissan Rogue (2010–2013); Nissan Sentra (2010–2015); Nissan Versa (2007–2014). 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 NTB12-055J a recall, and is the repair free?

No. NTB12-055J 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 NTB12-055J?

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 NTB12-055J, 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 NTB12-055J. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.