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 | |||
| 06/16/2011 | 80000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2003 nissan frontier. while operating the vehicle, the contact noticed that the check engine light illuminated on the dashboard. the vehicle was taken to the dealer, where the fuel tank was replaced due to its straps rusting through. the failure mileage was 78,000 and the current mileage was 80,000. sm. | |||
| 06/16/2011 | 80000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2003 nissan frontier. while operating the vehicle the contact noticed that the check engine light had appeared on the dashboard. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where the fuel tank was replaced due to the straps of the container rusting through. the current mileage was 80,000, and the failure mileage was 78,000. bml | |||
| 09/08/2011 | 108000 | ||
| Fuel leaking from tank caused by corroded tank parts. | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - DELIVERY | |||
| 12/07/2007 | 74000 | 1 | 09/10/2004 |
| Service engine soon light came on and i began to smell gasoline. gas tank rotted out around fuel sending unit gasket. fuel sending unit and gas tank replaced. i do not have the old gas tank but i did photograph it digitally. *tr i understand there was a recall for nearly 500,000 of these vehicles but dealer reported mine was not covered under recall. | |||
| 01/22/2005 | 42900 | 2 | 02/01/2003 |
| I have a 2003 nissan frontier sc, the super charged model, with 43,000 miles. i was drive on the nys thruway last saturday. the ambient temperature was extremely low -10f. the truck was intermittently losing power. it finally went into a slow idle and lost all power. i pulled over and tried to call for help. i had my wife and 14 month old child in the truck with me. it was a very dangerous situation. we had no power, it was extremely cold and it had been snowing at near blizzard conditions. i was not able to get off the road. i was very concerned about the safety of my wife and child. after 15 minutes of making calls, i tried to start the truck again. the check engine light was on, but the truck started and ran normally. that evening, after the truck had been sitting for a few hours, the same problem occurred. this time, i was in 4wd and trying to drive through snow at higher rpms when the truck lost power. i took the truck to the burdick nissan, a dealership in cicero, ny. they told me i needed a new air flow meter. i see that the 2002 models were experiencing the exact same problem, but they were recalled (r2013) and the fix is to reprogram the existing meter. the cost of the part (air flow meter) is $600.00! *nm | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - STORAGE - TANK ASSEMBLY | |||
| 12/07/2007 | 74000 | 1 | 09/10/2004 |
| Service engine soon light came on and i began to smell gasoline. gas tank rotted out around fuel sending unit gasket. fuel sending unit and gas tank replaced. i do not have the old gas tank but i did photograph it digitally. *tr i understand there was a recall for nearly 500,000 of these vehicles but dealer reported mine was not covered under recall. | |||