Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - STORAGE - TANK ASSEMBLY | ||||||||||||||||
| 12V398000 | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. | from 02/15/2012 to 06/22/2012 | V (Vehicle) | 7842 | 09/10/2012 | MFR | Nissan North America, Inc. | 08/14/2012 | 08/14/2012 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Nissan is recalling certain model year 2013 infiniti jx35 vehicles manufactured from february 15, 2012, through june 22, 2012. due to an assembly issue, the fuel transfer tube may be misrouted inside the fuel tank. as a result, the fuel level float may be prevented from dropping as the fuel is consumed and the fuel guage may read a fuel level higher than actually exists. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | If the fuel guage does not accurately show when the tank is becoming empty, the vehicle may run out of gas unexpectedly, stalling, and increasing the risk of a crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and re-route the fuel transfer tube and install a new o-ring, free of charge. the recall began on september 10, 2012. owners may contact nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Customers may 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. | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER - STORAGE - FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM | |||||
| ITB-12-053 | 08/30/2012 | 10045700 | Infiniti: on some vehicles, the supplemental, dte, to fuel gauge, may be inaccurate and should be reprogram; while the combination meter may not illuminate. model 2013 jx35. *pe | 09/12/2012 | |
| ITB-12-053 | 09/12/2012 | ITB-12-053-A | 10045700 | Infiniti: see document search button for owner letter. on some vehicles, the supplemental, dte, to fuel gauge, may be inaccurate and should be reprogram; while the combination meter may not illuminate. model 2013 jx35. *pe updated | 09/12/2012 |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | |||
| 02/11/2013 | 5250 | 4 | |
| My jx35 passenger airbag deactivation light turns on randomly. i took my automobile to the dealer at least four times and they couldn't reproduce it. i recorded several videos of this issue where my wife or even myself is in the passenger seat and the deactivation air bag light turns on while the car is in motion. a big safety problem. also experiencing a problem with the city mpg, i obtaining an average of 10mpg. *tr | |||