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 | |||
| 09/04/2008 | 46500 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2008 nissan titan. the caller took the vehicle in for a recall on the fuel gauge system under campaign 10v07400. the contact was informed by the dealer that he must have run over something because the fuel tank was pushed up under the vehicle. after some independent investigations, the contact found the tank is injection molded and this causes thin spots on the tank. the manufacturer did not agree with the other assessments of the failure. the failure mileage and the current mileages was 46500.rl | |||
| 01/03/2010 | 0 | ||
| In the begining of the year i received a recall letter for my nissan titan concerning the fuel sending unit and a problem with the brake peddle. i called the dealer and was told that the parts were not in yet. i called again in the middle of june and was told that the parts have not been released by the manufacturer. i called nissan corporate and was told that i could take it to the dealer. the dealer laughed and said you could bring it but it may sit here for six months or more. i have been told that the recall letter is all the manufacturer is required to do. is this true? where are the parts to fix the problem? is there some agency that makes sure that the manufacturer follows through on the recalls in a timely manner? | |||
| 02/11/2010 | 45000 | 1 | |
| Driving my 2008 nissan pro 4x king cab. fuel gauge read 1/8 tank and computer said i had 8 miles more fuel. previously when it gave those numbers i had 4-5 gallons of fuel left. ran out of gas. fortunately i was not on the interstate doing 70 in rush hour traffic. would have been difficult to get to shoulder of an 8 lane highway. *tr | |||
| 10/04/2009 | 20000 | 1 | |
| Sending unit for my nissan titan failed, vehicle stopped. was in traffic and became stranded for 1hr. i bought vehicle new and have only 20,000 miles. was towed($95) and still under warranty. spoke to a co-worker with the same vehicle, that had the same incident to occur. *tr | |||
| 11/10/2008 | 3000 | 1 | |
| I bought my 2008 nissan titan 8/20/08, everything was great until odm hit about 3,000 miles. that's when my fuel gauge was inconsistent on it's readings and every time i pumped gas into my truck it would spill gas out. i took my truck into the nissan dealer i bought the truck from and they kept it for 3 1/2 hours when i went to pick it up they said they found no problems and i should change my gas grade. i told them i only put 91 in and to go to a lesser grade wouldn't make any sense. for the next few months i wiggled and repositioned the nozzle to help prevent the gas from spilling from the truck, most of the time this helps with less fuel coming out. i called them again and told them i am still having the same two problems they said again they hadn't found anything wrong but i could schedule another appointment. i told them i would go to another mechanic. i did and because the truck is still under warranty they said i needed to go to the dealership. after explaining to them what was happening they set up a meeting with another nissan dealership, where i learned that all 08 and 09 tiitans have numerous fuel problems. they did replace my fuel sensor and said with the gas spilling out while pumping i would have to pull the nozzle almost all the way out and hold the lever only a quarter of the way in to prevent the gas spilling out. i asked him why this was happening he said that the fuel system couldn't handle much gas per second because the way the fuel system was built it builds up to much pressure and in return gas spills out. i told him i would like it fixed and said there was no fix for it except to pull out the nozzle and lightly hold the lever. i told him i didn't feel that was safe for my family to be driving around in a vehicle that builds pressure in the fuel of all places he said my only other option was to get another vehicle. *tr | |||
| 02/20/2009 | 13000 | 1 | |
| After fueling my nissan titan to full the fuel gage only reads 3/4 tank. after about 10 minutes or so of driving the needle goes to full. *tr | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER | |||
| 11/05/2008 | 1 | ||
| During cold weather (below 40 degrees) when refueling the vehicle, the fuel gauge will initially show 3/4 tank and then slowly move up to full. it takes as much as 20 mins before the gauge will show the correct fuel amount. *tr | |||
| 08/06/2008 | 250 | 1 | |
| 2008 titan 4x4 se crew cab. fuel gauge not reporting correctly. tank filled to full. start the truck up it reads 3/4 full, drive 10 miles it slowly works up to full. there are several titan owners complaining about this with every model and year. here is a link from one forum: http://www.titantalk.com/forums/titan-general-discussion/64837-misleading-fuel-gauge.html please assist. *tr | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER - STORAGE - FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM | |||
| 02/01/2011 | 1 | ||
| 2008 nissan titan. consumer states he has received 4 recalls on his vehicle. consumer expresses discontent regarding dealer not responding to recall problems *tgw each time the consumer went to the dealer, they would tell him, the parts were not available. *jb | |||