TSB NTB17-026 — Nissan Service bulletin
NTB17-026 is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for 2 Nissan models, 1998–2004 model years. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
What the bulletin says. BALL JOINT AXIAL END PLAY PROCEDURE SERVICE INFORMATION When working on the front suspension, use the updated service information in this bulletin along with the Electronic Service Manual (ESM). The updated information in this bulletin is a correction and a supplement to the ESM.
NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.
Vehicles and model years NTB17-026 names
| Vehicle | Model years |
|---|---|
| Nissan Frontier | 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 |
| Nissan Xterra | 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 |
Every document filed under NTB17-026
| Document ID | Filed | Type |
|---|---|---|
| NTB17-026 | March 7, 2017 | Service bulletin |
What NTB17-026 covers
Suspension — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.
Questions buyers ask
What is TSB NTB17-026?
NTB17-026 is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Nissan, covering 2 Nissan models across the 1998–2004 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: BALL JOINT AXIAL END PLAY PROCEDURE SERVICE INFORMATION When working on the front suspension, use the updated service information in this bulletin along with the Electronic Service Manual (ESM). The updated information in this bulletin is a correction and a supplement to the ESM.
Which vehicles does NTB17-026 cover?
NHTSA's file names Nissan Frontier (1998–2004); Nissan Xterra (2000–2004). 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 NTB17-026 a recall, and is the repair free?
No. NTB17-026 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 NTB17-026?
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 NTB17-026, 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 NTB17-026. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.