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Nissan Recall : Fuel Sending Unit May Leak Fuel
2015 Nissan Altima
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.
Fuel System, Gasoline
- Summary
- 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.
- Actions
- 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.
- Documents (29)
- Defect Notice 573 Report
- Recall 573 Report-Amendment 4
- Owner Notification Letter(Part 577)
- Recall 573 Report
- Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) - Reference: PC384 Date: July 30, 2015
- Recall 573 Report-Amendment 2
- Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc)
- Remedy Instructions and TSB
- Recall 573 Report
- Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) - Parts Update 2 Reference: PC384 Date: August 31, 2015
- Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) - Repair Update #1 Reference: PC384 Date: August 12, 2015
- Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) - Voluntary Safety Recall Campaign Update Reference: PC384 Date: August 19, 2015
- Recall 573 Report - Amendment
- Recall Quarterly Report - 2015-Q4
- Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc)
- Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc)
- 573 Report - Amendment
- Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) - Reference: PC403 Date: October 16, 2015
- Recall 573 Report-Amendment
- Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) - Fuel Tank Assembly Replacement Expiration - Final Notice Reference: PC384 Date: October 28, 2015
- Recall Quarterly Report - 2015-Q3
- Recall Quarterly Report #4, 2016-2
- Recall Acknowledgement
- Recall 573 Report-Amendment 5
- Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) - Reference: PC384 UPDATE October 16, 2015
- Recall 573 Report
- Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc)- September 25, 2015
- Recall Quarterly Report #5, 2016-3
- Recall Quarterly Report #6, 2016-4
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