Nissan bulletin R23B3
Nissan filed this with NHTSA as a service bulletin dated Jul 25, 2024, received Jul 10, 2024, about the suspension — 4 documents under this number: NTB23-078, NTB23-078B. It names 3 model years (2020–2022). 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.
What the bulletin says
Source: NHTSA's summary of the manufacturer's communicationVOLUNTARY SAFETY RECALL CAMPAIGN 2020-2022 SENTRA; INNER TIE ROD INTRODUCTION Nissan is conducting this voluntary safety recall campaign on certain specific model year 2020-2022 Sentra vehicles to replace both inner tie rods. This service will be performed at no charge to the customer for parts or labor. IDENTIFICATION NUMBER Nissan has assigned identification number R23B3 to this campaign. This number must appear on all communication and documentation of any nature dealing with this campaign. DEALER RESPONSIBILITY It is the dealer’s responsibility to check Service COMM or Dealer Business Systems (DBS) National Service History for the campaign status on each vehicle falling within the range of this voluntary safety recall which for any reason enters the service department. This includes vehicles purchased from private parties or presented by transient (tourist) owners and vehicles in a dealer’s inventory. Federal law requires that new vehicles in dealer inventory which are the subject of a safety recall must be corrected prior to sale. Failure to do so can result in civil penalties by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. While federal law applies only to new vehicles, Nissan strongly encourages dealers to correct any used vehicles in their inventory before they are retailed.
Documents filed under this number
| Document | Kind | Dated | NHTSA id | At NHTSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NTB23-078 | Service bulletin | Jul 25, 2024 | 11005299 | not yet checked |
| NTB23-078B | Service bulletin | Jul 2, 2024 | 11004150 | not yet checked |
| NTB23-078B | Service bulletin | Jun 17, 2024 | 11005300 | not yet checked |
| NTB23-078B | Service bulletin | Jun 17, 2024 | 11004146 | not yet checked |
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.
Common questions
Source: NHTSA, 49 CFR 579.5Is Nissan R23B3 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 R23B3 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 R23B3 cover?
The manufacturer filed it against 3 model years: 2022 Nissan Sentra, 2021 Nissan Sentra, 2020 Nissan Sentra. Whether one particular vehicle is affected is a matter of its VIN and its build, not its model year alone.