i think thats what theyre called, tech service bulletins or whatver. kinda like recalls but not as serious. anyway i was just wondering if they are only good til warranty runs out or some other time period or....

 

There lots of confusion as to what a service bulletin is and what it is not. A service bulletin is a supplement to the maintenance manual giving the technician detailed instructions how to fix something.

If you have a mechanical problem, that problem may or may not be a warranty fix.

 

TSBs should be valid for at leats the warranty period....and you might be able to get it fixed after warranty if its the first time.....i dunno

 

sounds tome like one of you is saying they are fixes that nissan is required to do and one of you is saying all they are is maintenance supplements.

 

id really hope that they are good especially during the warranty period because my drivers side window on my 03 will not roll down. ughh

 

Actual TSB's (Technical Service Bulletins) are only done n/c while the car is under warranty. Campaigns, on the other hand, are good regardless of the car's age. Many Nissan service depts. will run the VIN through the computer each time a car comes in to the shop to check to see if any "Campaigns" need to be performed. For the most part, customers will receive a letter from Nissan on any "Campaigns" as well (ex: Murano alternator, full-size truck brakes, etc.). As davidv pointed out, TSB's are merely bulletins that tell a tech how to fix a specific problem that has arisen and has been pointed out by Nissan.

 

They're good till you meet St. Peter at the pearly gates.

 

Heres an example: where I work my people work on local law enforcment units [crown vics.] a TSB became a recall for cracking intake manifolds, this TSB/recall extends to 6 years from date of purchase/unlimited miles. These usually extend past the fac. warranty in many cases.

 

I think it depends on the company. When I had my Prelude, people with Honda's were able to have TSB issues covered out of warranty. Nissan, on the other hand, probably wouldn't.