Nissan North America, Inc.: Fuel System, Gasoline › Storage › Tank Assembly
Nissan North America, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Jan 10, 2006 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 205,000. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, DUE TO THE LOCATION OF THE FORWARD EDGE OF THE FUEL TANK, IN THE EVENT THAT A VEHICLE FRONT TIRE RUNS OVER A SMALL, SHARP OBJECT IN THE ROAD, CATCHES IT AND PROPELS IT TOWARDS THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE, IT MAY STRIKE AND PUNCTURE THE FUEL TANK.
The risk
A PUNCTURED TANK COULD INCREASE THE RISK OF A FIRE.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSTALL PROTECTORS IN FRONT OF THE TANK FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 20, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261.
4 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 Nissan Murano | 803 | 4 | 2 | 13 |
| 2005 Nissan Murano | 987 | 6 | 1 | 12 |
| 2004 Nissan Murano | 678 | 4 | 6 | 14 |
| 2003 Nissan Murano | 800 | 6 | 5 | 14 |
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 06V003000.
Full record for the 2006 Nissan Murano → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →