TSB NTB98-049E — Nissan Service bulletin

NTB98-049E is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for 2 Nissan models, 1997 model years. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.

What the bulletin says. VOLUNTARY SERVICE CAMPAIGN F04 AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE SOLENOID VALVE ASSEMBLY Service Campaign ID # P8119 is no longer active.  Repair orders opened after this bulletin’s published date are no longer eligible for reimbursement under Campaign ID # P8119.  Discard all…

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

1Document filed
2Vehicles named
1Model year

Vehicles and model years NTB98-049E names

VehicleModel years
Nissan Altima 1997
Nissan Maxima 1997

Every document filed under NTB98-049E

Document IDFiledType
NTB98-049e July 21, 2020 Service bulletin

What NTB98-049E covers

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

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Questions buyers ask

What is TSB NTB98-049E?

NTB98-049E is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Nissan, covering 2 Nissan models across the 1997 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: VOLUNTARY SERVICE CAMPAIGN F04 AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE SOLENOID VALVE ASSEMBLY Service Campaign ID # P8119 is no longer active.  Repair orders opened after this bulletin’s published date are no longer eligible for reimbursement under Campaign ID # P8119.  Discard all…

Which vehicles does NTB98-049E cover?

NHTSA's file names Nissan Altima (1997); Nissan Maxima (1997). 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 NTB98-049E a recall, and is the repair free?

No. NTB98-049E 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 NTB98-049E?

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 NTB98-049E, 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 NTB98-049E. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.