Nissan bulletin NTB25-013
What it saysECM REPLACEMENT PROCEDURE REQUIRED FOR RES EQUIPPED VEHICLES SERVICE INFORMATION If any of the APPLIED VEHICLES equipped with Remote Engine Start (RES) requires Engine Control Module (ECM) replacement, the Body Control… NHTSA’s full summary ↓
Nissan filed this with NHTSA as a service bulletin dated Feb 26, 2025, received Mar 25, 2025, about the engine. It names 3 model years (2025). A service bulletin is not a safety recall: it is the manufacturer telling its dealers how to diagnose or repair a condition, and whether the work is paid for depends on the warranty in force. Quoting the number at a service desk can save a diagnosis.
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What the bulletin says
Source: NHTSA's summary of the manufacturer's communicationECM REPLACEMENT PROCEDURE REQUIRED FOR RES EQUIPPED VEHICLES SERVICE INFORMATION If any of the APPLIED VEHICLES equipped with Remote Engine Start (RES) requires Engine Control Module (ECM) replacement, the Body Control Module (BCM) must be replaced also at the same time. If you are not familiar with the Re/programming, Configuration procedure, refer to the Electronic Service Manual (ESM) and the CONSULT Operation Manual to reprogram the Electronic Control Unit (ECU). Follow all precautions in both manuals to prevent possible personal injury or death and/or damage to the ECU. This procedure will go back and forth between the ECM and BCM steps as found in the ESM. Damage will occur requiring the ECM and the BCM to be replaced a second time if the following SERVICE PROCEDURE is not followed. Perform the following steps from the Electronic Service Manual (ESM) in this order: A. Perform “Work Procedure (Before Replacing ECM)” to save the ECM data. B. Remove the ECM. C. Remove the BCM. D. Install the new BCM and then perform “Additional Service When Replacing BCM - Work Procedure” up to and including “Register of Vehicle Identification Number”. E. Install the new ECM and then perform “Additional Service When Replacing ECM - Work Procedure (After Replacing ECM)” up to and including “Writing MAC Key for ECM”. F. Complete the “Additional Service When Replacing BCM - Work Procedure”. G. Complete the “Additional Service When Replacing ECM - Work Procedure (After Replacing ECM)”.
Document filed under this number
| Document | Kind | Dated | NHTSA id | At NHTSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NTB25-013 | Service bulletin | Feb 26, 2025 | 11015916 | PDF, 180 KB |
The summary is NHTSA’s abstract of the document, as filed under 49 CFR 579.5. One communication is usually filed as several documents — the bulletin, a dealer notice, an owner letter — and the number on any of them finds this page. A PDF link is shown only once NHTSA’s own server has been seen to serve that document; the rest are checked over the following nights. Quote the number at a service desk; it is what the dealer’s system is keyed on.
Model years it names
Source: as the manufacturer filed themA vehicle page’s bulletin list shows the newest few communications filed against that model year; the count there is every one.
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What owners reported
Source: NHTSA complaint databaseOwners of the 3 model years this bulletin names have filed 88 complaints with NHTSA since 2015. 5 of them name Engine — the same broad component group this bulletin is filed under. NHTSA groups complaints coarsely, so that means the same area of the vehicle, not necessarily the same fault.
On October 14, 2026, while driving my 2025 Nissan Murano, the engine suddenly began making an extremely loud, sustained sound as though it was revving at very high RPM. I completely released the accelerator and applied the brakes, but the loud revving continued while the vehicle slowed.
2025 Nissan Murano · Engine · filed with NHTSA Oct 20, 2026 · ODI 11772402
A complaint is one owner’s account, not a defect finding, and a bulletin is not a recall. Nothing here says this bulletin was issued because of these complaints, or that the repair it describes fixed them. Complaint files on this site begin in 2015.
More bulletins about the engine
Source: same model, same component group7 other manufacturer communications filed against these Nissan models under the same component group (engine), newest first.
| Number | Kind | Dated | NHTSA’s summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| NTB26-019 | Service bulletin | Apr 15, 2026 | MIL ON WITH DTC P0181 STORED IN THE ECM IF YOU CONFIRM The customer states the MIL is ON but the vehicle does not have any drivability conce… |
| NTB26-017 | Service bulletin | Apr 9, 2026 | ENGINE NO START WITH KEY SYSTEM ERROR AND DTC B2C20-24 STORED IN THE BCM IF YOU CONFIRM The customer states the engine will not start and “K… |
| NTB25-063 | Service bulletin | Jan 7, 2026 | VENT CONTROL VALVE IN ACTIVE TEST INOPERATIVE IN CONSULT 4 SERVICE INFORMATION An issue in CONSULT 4 has been identified in “EVAP system clo… |
| NTB25-025 | Service bulletin | May 15, 2025 | SERVICE INFORMATION FOR DTC B2F70-01 AND/OR B2F70-02 STORED IN THE ECM SERVICE INFORMATION If either DTC B2F70-01 and/or B2F70-02 for “STOP… |
| PMA40 | Other | Nov 8, 2024 | *****Dealer Announcement***** Nissan is committed to a high level of customer service and satisfaction. This commitment requires Nissan to p… |
| NTB22-105B | Service bulletin | Jan 10, 2024 | REDUCED POWER AFTER COLD START AT BELOW FREEZING TEMPERATURES This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. P… |
| P3A05 2023 Armad | Service bulletin | Jun 2, 2023 | Fan Coupling Nut Torque Inspection *****Dealer Announcement***** Nissan is conducting a dealer inventory quality action on certain speci… |
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Common questions
Source: NHTSA, 49 CFR 579.5Is Nissan NTB25-013 a recall?
No. A service bulletin is a manufacturer communication filed with NHTSA under 49 CFR 579.5; a safety recall carries an NHTSA campaign number (two digits, a letter, six digits) and a federal duty to repair for free. Check the vehicle’s recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls, or on its page here.
Is the NTB25-013 repair free?
Not automatically. A service bulletin describes how to diagnose or repair a condition; who pays depends on the warranty in force, any extension, and the dealer. Quoting the number can save a diagnosis either way.
Which vehicles does NTB25-013 cover?
The manufacturer filed it against 3 model years: 2025 Nissan Armada, 2025 Nissan Kicks, 2025 Nissan Murano. Whether one particular vehicle is affected is a matter of its VIN and its build, not its model year alone.