Recalls


CampaignManufacturerManufacturing dateType# of units affectedDate Owner notified MfgRecall Initiated byManufacturers of recalled vehicles/productsReport Recieved DateRecord Creation DateRegulation Part NumberFMVSS Number
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - STORAGE - TANK ASSEMBLY - FILLER PIPE AND CAP
07V435000NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.from 05/24/1997 to 07/24/2001V (Vehicle)37225011/26/2007MFRNISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.09/18/200709/18/2007
Defect SummaryOn certain vehicles originally sold in or currently registered in the states of connecticut, delaware, iowa, illinois, indiana, kentucky, massachusetts, maine, maryland, michigan, minnesota, new hampshire, new jersey, new york, ohio, pennsylvania, rhode island, tennessee, vermont, virginia, west virginia , wisconsin and the district of columbia, during the coating process of the fuel filler tube assembly, an insufficient amount of coating may have been applied at the lower mounting bracket. this could result in an opening in the coating which can allow water to enter and make contact with the bare metal of the tube.
Consequence SummaryThis may result in surface rust but not perforation of the tube. however, in those areas of the country which use heavy concentrations of road salt in the winter, if a mixture of snow/water and salt makes contact with the bare metal, corrosion may occur to a degree which results in perforation of the tube. in this case fuel leakage may occur when filling the tank. fuel leakage, in the presence of an ignition source, could result in a fire.
Corrective SummaryDealers will replace the fuel filler tube assembly with a new one with an improved coating process. the recall began on november 26, 2007. owners may contact nissan at 1-800-647-7261.
NotesCustomers 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.

Bulletins


BulletinBulletin dateReplacement BulletinItem no.SummaryAdded
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
ITB0005609/28/2000614893Subject regarding an essential tool - fuel pressure gauge kit. *tt12/15/2000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM - INJECTORS
ITB01025A10/03/2001625501Information on fuel injector cleaning for vehicles with rough idle, hesitation or malfunction indicator lamp on with diagnostic trouble code p0300 - p0306 stored. *tt11/28/2001
ITB0102507/01/2001623166Information regarding fuel injector cleaning for vehicles with rough idle, hesitation or malfunction indicator lamp on with diagnostic trouble code p0300-p0306 stored. *yh10/26/2001

Consumer Complaints


Fail datemilesoccurencesPurchase date
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
05/15/200988000
 Tl*the contact owns a 2000 infiniti qx4. the contact received a recall notice for nhtsa campaign id number 07v435000 (fuel system, gasoline:storage:tank assembly:filler pipe and cap) and called the dealer for an appointment. she was advised that the nearest dealer was three hours away. the manufacturer stated that she would have to drive three hours to an infiniti dealer if she wanted a free repair. the vehicle has not been repaired. the failure and current mileages were 88,000.
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - DELIVERY - HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
03/01/2008110000401/01/2004
 Tl*the contact owns a 2000 infiniti qx4. the fuel filler pipe has a large hole due to rust, which caused fuel to leak out of it when filling up the fuel tank. the contact was unaware of the defect until he received a recall notice from nissan. within the same week of receiving the notice, the failure began. he called his local nissan dealer to schedule a repair appointment, but was informed that they were not authorized to repair the recall. he called the main corporation and was informed that he needed to take the vehicle to the main nissan dealer that was approximately 160 miles round trip. the contact stated that he could not drive the vehicle that far. the recall number was unknown. the failure mileage was 110,000 and current mileage was 115,000.