Nissan molded fuel tank shells can deform, causing the fuel sender float arm to contact an embossment molded into the tank shell causing the instrument panel fuel gauge to show that the vehicle has approximately one quarter tank when the fuel tank is empty.
The short version
NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. reported a problem with the storage auxillary tank. Here is what owners need to know.
THE MOLDED FUEL TANK SHELLS CAN DEFORM, CAUSING THE FUEL SENDER FLOAT ARM TO CONTACT AN EMBOSSMENT MOLDED INTO THE TANK SHELL CAUSING THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FUEL GAUGE TO SHOW THAT THE VEHICLE HAS APPROXIMATELY ONE QUARTER TANK WHEN THE FUEL TANK IS EMPTY.
THIS COULD CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO RUN OUT OF GAS AND STALL IN TRAFFIC, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FUEL LEVEL SENDING UNIT INSIDE THE FUEL TANK WITH A NEW ONE THAT HAS A MODIFIED FLOAT ARM, free of charge.
Affected vehicles
These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 10V-075.
| YEAR RANGE | MODEL |
|---|---|
| 2006–2008 | Nissan Frontier |
| 2006–2008 | Nissan Pathfinder |
| 2006–2008 | Nissan Xterra |
What changed
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