NHTSARecalled Aug 4, 2015 · #15V486000
Fuel Sending Unit may Leak Fuel
Hazard
Vehicle safety defect
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Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) notified the agency on July 31, 2015, that they are recalling certain model year 2016 Nissan Maxima vehicles manufactured February 10, 2015, to August 18, 2015. On October 14, 2015, Nissan expanded the recall to cover an additional 41,388 vehicles, including certain model year 2013-2015 Altima 3.5 vehicles equipped with a V6 engine manufactured March 30, 2012, to August 18, 2015 as well as the vehicles covered by the July 31, 2015 notification. In the affected vehicles, due to an improperly installed o-ring that may not have been seated correctly at the time of assembly, fuel may leak during a crash from the area where the fuel sending unit attaches to the fuel tank. If fuel leaks from between the fuel sending unit and the tank, it may increase the risk of a fire in the event of a crash.
Product details
- Product
- Fuel Sending Unit may Leak Fuel
- 2016 Nissan Maxima
- 2015 as well as the
- Type
- Vehicle
- Manufacturer
- Nissan North America, Inc.
- Model numbers
- 2016 Nissan, 2015 Altima
- UPCs
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What you should do
Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will install a retainer ring between the fuel tank and the fuel sending unit. The recall began on September 28, 2015. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261.