Nissan North America, Inc.: Fuel System, Gasoline
Nissan North America, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Dec 13, 2005 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 192,659. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, THE FUEL FILLER HOSE MAY CRACK AND RESULT IN FUEL LEAKAGE FROM THE HOSE WHILE REFUELING.
The risk
FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FUEL FILLER HOSE. RECALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 27, 2006, FOR NISSAN OWNERS, AND ON MARCH 13, 2006, FOR INFINITI OWNERS. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261 OR INFINITI AT 1-800-662-6200.
12 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 Infiniti FX35 | 40 | 7 | 0 | 2 |
| 2006 Infiniti FX45 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Infiniti FX35 | 94 | 9 | 0 | 5 |
| 2005 Infiniti FX45 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Infiniti FX35 | 120 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| 2004 Infiniti FX45 | 20 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Infiniti G35 | 244 | 3 | 5 | 17 |
| 2004 Nissan 350z | 144 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| 2003 Infiniti FX35 | 61 | 10 | 1 | 2 |
| 2003 Infiniti FX45 | 25 | 9 | 0 | 1 |
| 2003 Infiniti G35 | 533 | 7 | 5 | 15 |
| 2003 Nissan 350z | 275 | 4 | 1 | 6 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 05V555000.
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