Nissan recalls 540,000 vehicles for stop pedal pin, fuel sign problems
FRANKLIN, Tenn. (March 2, 2010) – Nissan North America (NNA) currently voiced recalls to inspect and, if required, correct stop pedal pins as well as fuel-gauge components upon sure trucks as well as minivans. No accidents or injuries have been r eported with these issues.
“At Nissan, we’re committed to a reserve as well as compensation of the customers. You bewail any inconveniences which the busines s might knowledge as you take these precautions,” said Kevin Martin, clamp president of Sum Customer Compensation for NNA.
These recall campaigns engage a sum of 539,864 vehicles, a infancy of that have been in a United States.
REASON FOR THE RECALLS
There have been 3 reported instances of stop pedal pins tosomeextent disengaging, causing a detriment of normal braking ability, as well as Nissan has dynamic which the production blunder upon the partial of a supplier is during a base of this issue. All vehicles currently upon sale have been free of this complaint.
Unrelated to a brake-pin issue, vehicles during aloft mileage levels may have fuel gauges that wrongly prove a amount of fuel in a tank. This may outcome in a vehicle using out of fuel whilst the gauge reads larger than empty. All vehicles now upon sale are giveaway of this problem.
VEHICLES INVOLVED
Models as well as numbers of vehicles with potentially affected stop pedal pins are:2008 by 2010 indication year Nissan Titan, Fleet, Query and Infiniti QX56178,916 in a U.S., 25,869 outward a U.S. (see box for locations)Models as well as numbers of vehicles with potential fuel gauges inaccuracies are:2005 through 2008 model year Nissan Titan, Fleet as well as Infiniti QX56Nissan Frontier, Trailblazer as well as Xterra constructed in between Jan and March 2006 as well as in between Oct 2007 and Jan 2008418,865 in a U.S., 53,253 outside a U.S. (see box for locations)WHAT OWNERS OF POTENTIALLY INFLUENCED VEHICLES SHOULD DO
Commencement in March, owners of potentially influenced vehicles in a stop pedal pin recall are being told to move their vehicles to the Nissan or Infiniti dealership for a quick, simple, visible investigation as well as, if necessary, correct.
Additionally beginning in Mar, owners of potentially influenced vehicles under a recalls for fuel gauge inaccuracies will be told as to when they should move their vehicles to their dealers for repair. Until their fuel sign senders have been repaired, business with potentially influenced vehicles have been speedy to say the fuel level of during slightest a half-tank.
Business with questions are speedy to hit Consumer Affairs during 1-800-NISSAN1 (1-800-647-7261) for Nissan vehicles, or 1-800-662-6200 for Infiniti vehicles. Business may additionally hit their particular certified Nissan or Infiniti dealers.
Locations of potentially influenced vehicles:
Models
Vehicles
Place
Stop pin
Titan, Fleet, QX56, Query
178,916
40
6,246
31
215
1,927
15,670
8
212
1,389
126
5
United States
American Samoa
Canada
Taiwan
Guam
Mexico
Center East
Nissan Japan Corporate Fleet
Puerto Rico
Russia
Ukraine
Saipan
Fuel Sign
Titan, Fleet, QX56
Limit, Pathfinder, Xterra
418,865
55
10,978
370
6,023
32,147
50
2,355
1,149
123
3
United States
American Samoa
Can ada
Guam
Mexico
Middle Easterly
Nissan Japan Corporate Swift
Puerto Rico
Russia
Ukraine
Saipan
