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, OTHER - STORAGE - FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM | ||||||||||||||||
| 10V074000 | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. | V (Vehicle) | 340000 | 03/22/2010 | MFR | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. | 03/03/2010 | 03/03/2010 | ||||||||
| Defect Summary | Nissan is recalling certain model year 2005-2009 titan, armada, and infiniti qx56 vehicles. the instrument panel fuel gauge may inaccurately display that the vehicle still has some fuel, typically about one quarter tank, when the fuel tank is empty. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | This could cause the vehicle to run out of gas and stall on the highway, which could cause a crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will replace the fuel sender unit inside the fuel tank with a new improved sender card. this service will be performed free of charge. the safety recall began on march 22, 2010. owners may contact nissan at 1-800-647-7261. | |||||||||||||||
| 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 . | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | |||
| 03/17/2010 | 20000 | ||
| While driving to the gas station my 2008 infinity qx56 simply died. i had to pull to the right to get out of traffic on a busy street. i called the dealership ( for roadside assistance) and was told i was probably out of gas. i have never in 26 years of driving run out of gas and the gas meter showed 1/8+ full. i was then informed that there was a recall on an internal gage in the tank. the dealer has known about the recall for weeks, but, i was told, customers were not informed because they weren't sure how they were going to fix the problem. this is a hazardous recall that is being handled with total disregard. running out of gas can cause catastrophic accidents. had i been informed immediately, i could have prevented my incident. i was in danger, but thankfully i was unharmed. i shudder to think what would/could have happened if i had been on the highway or if my 16-year-old had been driving. i now know that until they are able to fix it, i cannot leave my gas tank under 1/2 full. | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER - STORAGE - FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM | |||
| 04/16/2010 | 57500 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2008 infiniti qx56. while the contact was driving approximately 30 mph the vehicle stalled without warning. the fuel gauge indicated that there was a half gallon of gasoline in the fuel tank. the vehicle would not restart, and it was towed to an authorized dealer. the technician stated that there was a recall regarding the fuel system; nhtsa campaign id number 10v074000 (fuel system, other: storage: fuel gauge system). the vehicle had not been repaired when the complaint was filed since the part was unavailable for the recall repair; however, the part would be available within two months. the technician stated that until the vehicle was repaired only a half tank of fuel could be consumed in the fuel tank. the contact was concerned of the potential safety hazard. the manufacturer was notified and stated that they were making an attempt to have the parts available to the authorized dealers as soon as possible. the failure and current mileages were 57,500. | |||