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 | |||
| 09/30/2010 | 21500 | ||
| Fuel line came disconnected from 2008 nissan armada 3 weeks after dealer completed fuel gauge recall repair on this vehicle. gasoline was leaking all over the ground causing a very dangerous and possibly fatal situation if the gasoline had been ignited. | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER - STORAGE - FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM | |||
| 03/01/2010 | 54000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2008 nissan armada. while driving 35 mph, the vehicle shut off due to a lack of gasoline although the fuel gauge displayed that there was fuel in the vehicle. the contact also stated that the fuel trip meter displayed that the contact could drive approximately 100 miles before the fuel tank was empty. the vehicle was towed to the contacts residence. the contact called the manufacturer who stated that they knew nothing about the failure with the fuel gauge on 2008 nissan armada's. one week later, the contact received a recall notice (10v074000 fuel system, other: storage: fuel gauge system) for the failure but was unable to get the vehicle repaired because the parts were on back order. the failure mileage was approximately 54,000 and the current mileage was approximately 60,000. | |||