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 - DELIVERY - FUEL PUMP | ||||||||||||||||
| 04V230000 | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. | from 06/11/1998 to 03/28/2003 | V (Vehicle) | 586196 | 06/28/2004 | MFR | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. | 05/24/2004 | 05/24/2004 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | On certain pickup trucks equipped with six cylinder engines and sport utility vehicles equipped with four or six cylinder engines, the fuel pump terminal on the fuel-sending unit can develop a crack in the plastic molding. this can cause the terminal strip to corrode under some environmental conditions. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | If corrosion occurs, the terminal strip could eventually break causing the fuel pump to stop operation. this will result in not being able to start the engine or cause the engine to stop running without warning, which can result in a crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | In the following states, dealers will replace the fuel-sending unit. these states are connecticut, delaware, illinois, indiana, iowa, kentucky, maine, maryland, massachusetts, michigan, minnesota, new hampshire, new jersey, new york, ohio, pennsylvania, rhode island, tennessee, vermont, virginia, west virginia, wisconsin, and the district of columbia. in the other states, the dealer will inspect the fuel pump terminal on the sending unit for corrosion. if corrosion is present, the dealer will replace the unit. if there is not corrosion, the dealer will apply sealant to the terminal housing to help prevent corrosion in the future. owner notification began on june 28, 2004. owners should contact nissan at 1-800-647-7261. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Customers can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | |||
| 11/28/2011 | 139893 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2002 nissan frontier. the contact stated that the vehicle failed to start. the vehicle was towed to the dealer where the dealer confirmed that the fuel pump needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was contacted and they advised that the vin did not qualify for repairs under nhtsa campaign id number: 04v230000 (fuel system, gasoline:delivery:fuel pump). the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and the current mileage was 139,893. | |||
| 11/28/2011 | 139893 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2002 nissan frontier. the contact stated that the vehicle failed to start. the vehicle was towed to the dealer where the dealer confirmed that the fuel pump needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was contacted and they advised that the vin did not qualify for repairs under nhtsa campaign id number: 04v230000 (fuel system, gasoline:delivery:fuel pump). the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and the current mileage was 139,893. kmj | |||
| 11/28/2011 | 139893 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns 2002 nissan frontier. the contact stated the vehicle failed to start. the vehicle was towed to the dealer. the dealer confirmed the fuel pump needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was contacted and they confirmed vin did not qualify for recall under nhtsa campaign id number :04v230000 (fuel system, gasoline:delivery:fuel pump). the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileages were 139,893. rds | |||
| 10/02/2011 | 97600 | ||
| A very strong and very overpowering gas smell came inside the vehicle while i was driving it at night. i had my 5-year old strapped in his car seat in the back. i was stuck in traffic on i-95 and didn't have many options but to continue to drive home. the service engine soon light came on as well. the next day, i took the vehicle in for servicing at my nissan dealership mechanic, and i have specific text from the work invoice that states the following word-for-word: cannister coming apart. right valve stuck inside - replaced - gas leaking down side. replaced gas tank - rusted. the work invoice also details that the dealership mechanic replaced the following components: (1) canister assy e (2) valve assy - co (3) fuel tank (4) ring-o fuel gag. this vehicle has never been in any accidents and i fully maintain it according to the manufacturer's schedule. i have been a responsible and gentle owner. i feel this was extremely unsafe -- to have gasoline leaking out due to a rusted gas tank is [in my opinion] an unacceptable defect -- the gas tank should have been made [in my opinion] out of a non-rusting material. i have complained to nissan usa and they offered me (on the phone the representative said it was as goodwill) a $250 nissan debit card for future repairs on this vehicle. but the total cost that i had to pay for this leaking gasoline issue was $1,254.83. i am willing to provide nhtsa with my receipt that shows the text indicating the details of this defect and that i had to pay $1,254.83 to rectify it. | |||
| 07/01/2011 | 90000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2002 nissan frontier. the contact stated that he noticed that the fuel tank was leaking. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where they advised him that there was severe rusting and small pin holes in the gasket. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was contacted and they advised him that the component was no longer was being manufacturer. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was approximately 90,000. the vin was unavailable. | |||
| 07/01/2011 | 90000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2002 nissan frontier. the contact stated that he noticed that the fuel tank was leaking. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where they advised him that there was severe rusting and small pin holes in the gasket. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was contacted and they advised him that the component was no longer was being manufacturer. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was approximately 90,000. the vin was unavailable. kmj | |||
| 07/01/2011 | 90000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2002 nissan frontier. the contact stated that he noticed that the fuel tank was leaking. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and they advised him that there was sever rusting and small pin holes in the gasket. the vehicle has not been repaired. the manufacturer was contacted and they advised him that the component no longer was being made. the failure mileage was approximately 90,000. the vin was unavailable. tb | |||
| 10/26/2009 | 133500 | 1 | |
| 2002 nissan frontier fuel tank evap leaks and fuel leak due to rust damage on tank. shop is unable to obtain a replacement tank and states tank is not the normal tank for this truck is unable to identify it. they informed me nissan has a problem with faulty tanks for the frontier this year. *tr | |||
| 04/14/2008 | 1 | ||
| I purchased 2002 nissan frontier xe and have had to do major repair on it. carfax reports three recalls;only two of which i can confirm attended to. the issues are suspension an dfuel: throttle linkages and control and fuel system, gasoline delivery:fuel pump. despite the work i have also had done on these issues the truck still has problems: fails to accelerate at times and steering wheel shakes between 60k and 100k and makes steering difficult. i am trying to work this out with dealership but they are beating around the bush. i feel very much that fixing this vehicle is like chasing ghosts and that it is a lemon. the incident date is my date of purchase. *tr | |||
| 01/06/2005 | |||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2002 nissan frontier. while driving approximately 60 mph on normal road conditions, the vehicle shut off without warning. the engine would not restart after several attempts. roadside assistance was called to the scene and the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic. the technician stated that the failure was related to the fuel pump. the vehicle was repaired. the contact was reimbursed by the manufacturer for a prior repair, which was related to a recall. the nhtsa campaign id number was unknown. recently, the failure recurred because the previous repair was insufficient. the vehicle has not been repaired again. the failure mileage was unknown. | |||
| 08/05/2008 | 64000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2002 nissan frontier. the contact examined his vehicle and noticed that the check engine light was illuminated on the instrument panel. the vehicle was taken to the dealer and they stated that the gas tank was rusted. in addition, there was a small hole that allowed gasoline to leak from the tank. the dealer stated that nissan no longer manufactures the gas tank for his vehicle. the current and failure mileages were 64,000. | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - STORAGE - TANK ASSEMBLY | |||
| 10/07/2001 | 0 | ||
| Fuel tank is spilling/leaking gas.*ak | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - STORAGE - TANK ASSEMBLY - FILLER PIPE AND CAP | |||
| 10/11/2007 | 92000 | 7 | 09/15/2002 |
| Gas fumes are smelled after filling up at the gas station. they are not smelled inside the vehicle, only outside the vehicle by the gas tank. no liquid gas drippings are noticed. dashboard code light comes on. the code description says small leak detected. second code says very small leak detected. gas cap is tight and was inspected for leaks. also new cap was installed. no effect to change. *tr | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER | |||
| 06/30/2008 | 85000 | 1 | |
| On june 30 my nissan frontier broke down. i had it towed to the webster nissan office. i spoke with brian at nissan on july 1st and he told me that my truck would either be fixed on july 7/3 or 7/8. the part that caused the issue is safety recall from 2003 that is an issue with fuel sensor in the gas tank. i contacted 1-800-nissan1 on 7/3 in search of a loaner car until they could get my truck fixed. ginger at 1-800-nissan1 opened a ticket and told me some one would contact after the holiday weekend. i spoke catherine the region representative for nissan on 7/7 and she said that nissan will not provide a loaner car because my is off warranty. i explained to her the reason my truck broke down was because safety recall part that nissan was responsible for. she said again nissan will not provide me car. after i spoke with catherine : on 7/7 brian informed me the parts they needed are on back order and it could take ninety days to get the part. i contacted 1-800-nissan1 again and told them about the back order on the parts. they had catherine contact me 7/8 and she message at home that they will try to get the part soon. i called catherine back on 7/8 and ask to call me back. catherine called me 7/9/08 and told me nissan still would not provide me a loaner car even though it's nissan's fault. she said if obtain a lawyer she make it harder for the dealership to get the part to fix my truck. *tr | |||