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August 25, 2016 Service bulletin

"2013-2015 sentra; engine turns off or hesitates when accelerating from a stop during hot ambient...

Nissan technical service bulletin NTB16-086 for 2013-2016 Nissan Sentra.

Bulletin number
NTB16-086
Component
Electrical system: software
Summary
"2013-2015 sentra; engine turns off or hesitates when accelerating from a stop during hot ambient temperatures (+100°f) if you confirm the engine turns off or hesitates when accelerating from a stop during hot ambient temperatures (+100°f), and the engine is able to be restarted. Action 1. For 2013 and 2014 sentra only: - inspect the color of the pcv valve, and replace if the color is orange (see figure a on page 2). 2. For all applied vehicles, if needed, reprogram the ECM. - refer to step 6 in the ECM reprogram section of the service procedure to confirm if reprogramming is needed."

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