Nissan recall: Fuel system, gasoline
What is wrong
Nissan is recalling certain model year 2006 and model year 2008 frontier, xterra and pathfinder vehicles. The molded fuel tank shells can deform, causing the fuel sender float arm to contact an embossment molded into the tank shell causing the instrument panel fuel gauge to show that the vehicle has approximately one quarter tank when the fuel tank is empty.
What could happen
This could cause the vehicle to run out of gas and stall in traffic, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
Dealers will replace the fuel level sending unit inside the fuel tank with a new one that has a modified float arm. This service will be performed free of charge. The safety recall is expected to begin on or before march 22, 2010. Owners may contact nissan at 1-800-647-7261.
Vehicles covered
- Nissan Frontier 2006, 2008
- Nissan Pathfinder 2006, 2008
- Nissan Xterra 2006, 2008
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 10V075000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Nissan North America, Inc.
- Reported to NHTSA
- Mar 3, 2010
- Owners notified
- Mar 22, 2010
- Vehicles or items affected
- 80,689
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Jan 23, 2006 to Mar 16, 2006
- Part
- Fuel system, gasoline › Storage › Auxillary tank
Notes
Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov .
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To check one car, enter its 17-character VIN on the official NHTSA page: a recall may cover only some vehicles of a model year.
Recall data: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA.