TSB NTB99001A — Nissan Service bulletin

NTB99001A is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for 5 Nissan models, 1990–1998 model years. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.

What the bulletin says. SERVICE INFORMATION This bulletin provides information to identify: - A leaking strut or a shock absorber that qualifies for replacement under warranty. - A strut or shock absorber that has slight oil seepage, a condition which is considered normal, does not affect strut/shock…

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

1Document filed
5Vehicles named
9Model years

Vehicles and model years NTB99001A names

VehicleModel years
Nissan Altima 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998
Nissan Maxima 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995
Nissan Pathfinder 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995
Nissan Quest 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998
Nissan Sentra 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995

Every document filed under NTB99001A

Document IDFiledType
NTB99001A March 19, 2013 Service bulletin

What NTB99001A covers

Suspension — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.

← All Nissan Altima TSB years TSB lookup by model

Questions buyers ask

What is TSB NTB99001A?

NTB99001A is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Nissan, covering 5 Nissan models across the 1990–1998 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: SERVICE INFORMATION This bulletin provides information to identify: - A leaking strut or a shock absorber that qualifies for replacement under warranty. - A strut or shock absorber that has slight oil seepage, a condition which is considered normal, does not affect strut/shock…

Which vehicles does NTB99001A cover?

NHTSA's file names Nissan Altima (1993–1998); Nissan Maxima (1990–1995); Nissan Pathfinder (1991–1995); Nissan Quest (1993–1998); Nissan Sentra (1991–1995). 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 NTB99001A a recall, and is the repair free?

No. NTB99001A 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 NTB99001A?

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 NTB99001A, 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 NTB99001A. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.