NHTSA ID Number: 10060320
Manufacturer Communication Number: SB-2015FA04
TSB/Document Date: 2016-03-17
Summary
ALLISON TRANSMISSION: BULLETIN ON AUTHORIZATION OF NEW A65 TCM CALIBRATION INSTALLATION AT NO CHARGE. NEW SOFTWARE UPDATE (D151). *CN
SB-10060320-8998
2015FA04
October, 2015
Page 1 of 9
SUBJECT:
Customer Satisfaction Field Action A65 Transmission Control Module Recalibration.
MODELS AFFECTED:
TC10TM Series Transmissions
Introduction:
In July, 2015 Allison Transmission, Inc. released an enhanced A65 Transmission Control Module (TCM) calibration
and software (D151 Software). As a Customer Satisfaction initiative, Allison Transmission, Inc. authorizes the
installation of a new A65 TCM calibration at no charge.
Customer Notification:
The affected customers will be notified by Allison Transmission Service Managers, Area Sales Managers, or
their appointed Allison distributor/dealer personnel.
Serial Numbers Affected:
This Field Action is limited to the Transmission serial numbers (S/Ns) shown in Table 1. Some transmission S/Ns
also have a corresponding TCM S/N listed in Table 1.
Table 1. Transmission Serial Numbers/TCM Serial Numbers
Transmission S/N
TCM S/N
Transmission S/N
TCM S/N
8810001001
BK0693A531650021
8810001234
BK0693A532770040
8810001002
BK0693A531650028
8810001235
BK0693A540090066
8810001003
BK0693A531650032
8810001236
BK0693A540090007
8810001004
BK0693A531650016
8810001237
BK0693A540090002
8810001005
BK0693A540280003
8810001238
BK0693A540340050
8810001006
BK0693A531650013
8810001239
BK0693A540090013
8810001007
BK0693A540090071
8810001240
BK0693A540090062
8810001008
BK0693A540090064
8810001241
BK0693A540340023
8810001009
BK0693A531650055
8810001242
BK0693A540420048
8810001010
BK0693A531650062
8810001243
BK0693A540090069
8810001011
BK0693A540090059
8810001244
BK0693A540340027
8810001012
BK0693A531650067
8810001245
BK0693A540080025
8810001013
BK0693A531650042
8810001246
BK0693A540340038
8810001014
BK0693A532260003
8810001247
BK0693A540340031
SA / FA7725EN
2954130
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2015FA04
October, 2015
Page 2 of 9
Table 1. Transmission Serial Numbers/TCM Serial Numbers (cont’d)
Transmission S/N
TCM S/N
Transmission S/N
TCM S/N
8810001015
BK0693A531650026
8810001248
BK0693A540090006
8810001016
BK0693A531650041
8810001249
BK0693A540340046
8810001017
BK0693A540340044
8810001250
BK0693A540340001
8810001018
BK0693A540090078
8810001251
BK0693A540090074
8810001019
BK0693A531650025
8810001252
BK0693A540340002
8810001020
BK0693A540090077
8810001253
BK0693A532770008
8810001021
BK0693A540090076
8810001254
BK0693A540090089
8810001022
BK0693A531650046
8810001255
BK0693A540340012
8810001023
BK0693A531650057
8810001256
BK0693A540090016
8810001024
BK0693A531650052
8810001257
BK0693A540340049
8810001025
BK0693A531690003
8810001258
BK0693A540080032
8810001026
BK0693A540090015
8810001259
BK0693A540090080
8810001027
BK0693A540080001
8810001260
BK0693A540340053
8810001028
BK0693A531650069
8810001261
BK0693A540340019
8810001029
BK0693A540080070
8810001262
BK0693A540340024
8810001030
BK0693A540080069
8810001263
BK0693A540090085
8810001031
BK0693A540090067
8810001264
BK0693A540090020
8810001032
BK0693A540090051
8810001265
BK0693A540340040
8810001033
BK0693A532770067
8810001266
BK0693A540340013
8810001034
BK0693A532770048
8810001267
BK0693A540080057
8810001035
BK0693A532770071
8810001268
BK0693A540340007
8810001036
BK0693A532770018
8810001269
BK0693A540080071
8810001037
BK0693A540080068
8810001270
BK0693A540340015
8810001038
BK0693A540090005
8810001271
BK0693A540340010
8810001039
BK0693A540090052
8810001272
BK0693A540340008
8810001040
BK0693A540090092
8810001273
BK0693A540340014
8810001041
BK0693A531650036
8810001274
BK0693A540090065
8810001043
BK0693A531650065
8810001275
BK0693A540340047
8810001044
BK0693A531650018
8810001276
BK0693A540340051
8810001045
BK0693A531650054
8810001277
BK0693A540350001
8810001046
BK0693A531690002
8810001278
BK0693A540340028
8810001047
BK0693A540090087
8810001279
BK0693A540090008
8810001048
BK0693A531650019
8810001280
BK0693A540340048
8810001049
BK0693A531650064
8810001281
BK0693A540340042
8810001050
BK0693A532770043
8810001282
BK0693A540090024
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2015FA04
October, 2015
Page 3 of 9
Table 1. Transmission Serial Numbers/TCM Serial Numbers (cont’d)
Transmission S/N
TCM S/N
Transmission S/N
TCM S/N
8810001052
BK0693A531650061
8810001283
BK0693A540090060
8810001053
BK0693A532260002
8810001284
BK0693A540090075
8810001054
BK0693A540090018
8810001285
BK0693A540420044
8810001055
BK0693A532770014
8810001286
BK0693A540420036
8810001056
BK0693A531650058
8810001287
BK0693A540420049
8810001057
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