How long are TSB's good for?
 

I think my head lamp falls under repair for a TSB I just read about. How long are TSB's good for? Do they fall under warranty or even out of warranty? Thanks everyone...

A TSB is only to notify service centers of identified problems and how they want them to be repaired. If the car is under warranty it should be covered, if the warranty is expired it MAY still be covered but depends on what IT is. My Titan had a TSB issued about the brakes, Nissan installed all new rotors, calipers and pads on their dime, the truck had 14K miles on it. If I had broght it in with 30K miles I doubt that it would have been free as 30K miles is a LOT of wear on a truck that is set up for towing.

A TSB that is safety related will almost always be under a recall and no charge. A TSB for an emission control will almost also be no cost or reduced cost.

what about foggy headlamps that seem to fall under the TSB for repair?

I've asked my local dealer, and they said TSB falls under the powertrain warranty which is 5 yrs or 60k miles.

TBS are nothing more than an instruction to the service techs on how to identify and fix a known problem. Think of them as an addendum to the FSM. Therefore they are good forever.

If you have the problem and you're still under warranty, then it's covered. If your car is out of warranty then you'll have to pay.

A TSB is NOT a recall, either safety or emissions related.

Just like your warranty says, defects in materials and workmanship are fixed under warranty.

My question is: Are the headlamps covered under the powertrain warranty? I don't have a warranty booklet and I know it sounds like it probably doesn't fit under powertrain but I've heard of crazier things. Thanks...

No, they don't fall under powertrain.

Some dealers have a good enough reputation that they will fix these things regardless of your warranty status.

agreed...

You should be able to download a Warranty manual from the Nissan webiste. Go under the Owners section and you'll find links to the owners, warranty manuals as well as some other info.

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Outside of the warranty period, a manufacturing defect is purely a customer satisfaction issue since the fix is no longer mandatory. All manufacturers set aside a certain amount of $$ for their dealers to use for such issues and hence they are looked at strictly on a case-by-case basis. If you have a great relationship with the staff at your local dealership, they will waive the charge.