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2003 Nissan ALTIMA Fuel System, Gasoline Storage Tank Assembly Recall


NHTSA Recall #	62472
NHTSA Compaign #	03V251000
MFG Compaign #	R3012/P3142
Manufacturer	NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Supplier	NISSAN
Brand	NISSAN
Model	ALTIMA
Model Year	2003
Component	FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
Date of notification	18/08/03
Begin date of manufacuring	01/08/01
End date of manufacturing	20/05/03
Type of recall	V
Recall initiator	MFR
Report received	14/07/03
Report created	24/07/03
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FMV safety standard number
Estimated number of affected units	377000
Defect summary	On certain passenger vehicles originally sold in or currently registered in the states of alaska, colorado, connecticut, iowa, idaho, illinois, indiana, kansas, massachusetts, maine, michigan, minnesota, missouri, montana, north dakota, nebraska, new hampshire, new york, ohio, pennsylvania, rhode island, south dakota, utah, vermont, wisconsin, and wyoming. At extremely cold temperatures, moisture in the fuel tank could freeze and form ice crystals. These ice crystals may obstruct the suction opening of the fuel pump.
Consequence summary	This can prevent the supply of fuel to the engine and cause the engine to stop, which could result in a crash without warning.
Corrective action	Dealers will install a screen at the suction opening of the fuel pump to prevent ice crystals from blocking the opening. Owner notification began on august 18, 2003. Owners should contact nissan at 1-800-333-0829.
Recall notes	Nissan recall nos. R3012/p3142. Customers can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).

What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
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Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
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Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2003 Nissan ALTIMA Fuel System, Gasoline Storage Tank Assembly Recall

2003 Nissan ALTIMA Fuel System, Gasoline Storage Tank Assembly Recall

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