New Versa Service Bulletin

[klacan]

Dropped my Versa to the dealer yesterday to replace a bad tire pressure monitor sensor.They then informed me that not only had they replaced the faulty one but...they found another faulty one as well.Either way, as of yesterday afternoon 11/08/06 the dealer informed me that Nissan had issued a service bulletin regarding the faulty pressure monitor system sensors and the fix is for a new computer or BCM ( Body Control Module) as they call it.As of now one is on order for me and I guess all other versa owners should be getting notice soon.

[OKVersa]

Thanks for the information. My dealer denies there is any other fix and it is a 120 mile round trip to get it serviced.

[XterraVersa]

I will be in tommorrow to have a sensor replaced & I will see what my great service manager says about this. This may be the hush hush recall he mentioned.

This dealer loves to perform recalls since they can ussually fix it in less time than Nissan specifies. But Nissan pays the full time allotment even if it took 1/2 the time.

[rwanttaja]

Dropped my Versa to the dealer yesterday to replace a bad tire pressure monitor sensor.They then informed me that not only had they replaced the faulty one but...they found another faulty one as well.Either way, as of yesterday afternoon 11/08/06 the dealer informed me that Nissan had issued a service bulletin regarding the faulty pressure monitor system sensors and the fix is for a new computer or BCM ( Body Control Module) as they call it.As of now one is on order for me and I guess all other versa owners should be getting notice soon.

Unlike recalls, I don't think that manuacturers are under any legal obligation to notify owners of service bulletins. Priimary purpose of them is to shorten the service department's diagnostic time if a car comes in with a problem. A good service department *should* check the service bulletins when a car is brought in for any service, but some may not.

If you can find out any ID numbers for the bulletin, this would make our lives easier...

Ron

[M2Motoring]

ooo i will be sure to let the dealer know. that light is bugging the crap out of me at night when i drive.

[klacan]

Found a link to the SB.Its on the nissan technical website.It is subscription based but this is what my dealer was describing.

http://www.nissantechinfo.com/...06078

Another good site that lists SB's etc is http://www.nissanhelp.com That was last updated on 11/6/06 though.

[rwanttaja]

Found a link to the SB.Its on the nissan technical website.It is subscription based but this is what my dealer was describing.

http://www.nissantechinfo.com/...06078

Beautiful! Just have to remember to mention Service Bulletin NTB06078. From the wording, they need to get the car with the TPMS already in the error state (not BETWEEN occurences of the error state, like my car :-).

ooo i will be sure to let the dealer know. that light is bugging the crap out of me at night when i drive.

Here's a temporary fix: Grab a roll of black electrical tape, and cut off a piece of tape as long as the tape is wide (about 3/4"). Sit in the driver's seat and start the car. Sit in your normal driving position, and reach the tape forward towards the TPMS light until it makes contact with the clear plastic lens over the gauges. If an edge of the light still shows, lift the tape up and reposition it.

I've gone this both times my TPMS light has activated to let me drive the car without being bugged by the light until I can take it in....

Ron

[XterraVersa]

Something about mix matched part numbers vs VIN vs manufacturer date on mine. They called Nissan & sent me on my way. They will be ordering a new BCM and will have me come back when it arrives.

They didn't replace the sensor with the error. The error may not be real if the BCM is wrong & replacing them is worthless.

I told him about dealers mentioned on this site, and wanted me to encourage everyone that has the light on to mention the TSB. If they don't take care of you by reviewing the TSB & following the TSB, call 1-800-NISSAN-1 and file a complaint.

Enough complaints may cause a dealer's service department to loose its Nissan certification after an investigation. He said one dealer in the Denver metro area lost theirs and changed ownership to regain it. This is serious stuff & letting it slide benefits no one, but the crappy dealerships.

[OKVersa]

Thank you for the help. I copied the URL and article and emailed it to my dealer. I filed a complaint with Nissan. I'm not sure what else to do.

[MacDavePro]

Do you know which dealer around Denver it was? I got my Versa back in July from Valley Nissan in Longmont.

[XterraVersa]

Update:

The BCM will not be replaced. They had a long conversation with Nissan & confirmed I had the correct BCM. They will just replace the malfuntioned sensor for now. Nissan is still trying to evaluate another option. A more durable sensor with a stronger signal.

As for the Denver dealer...I don't know. I can tell you it was not Elway, Tynans, or Peak(Littleton) dealers.

[voltronguy]

Thanks for posting the link klcan. I just gave them the TSB print out when I dropped the car off. I just got a call and said that they would be ordering a new controller. It sounded like he hadn't checked the part availability. So I guess if all of you are on order I might have to wait! Sounds like they won't be able to reset the light until this part comes in. My question is: if there is a real tire pressure loss will that override the malfunction warning, or will it be masked?

[Ever Victorious]

It will be masked. Hence why Nissan wants you to take the car in immediately if there is a fault condition.