| Issue ID | 846656 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10384819 |
| Manufacurer | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | FRONTIER |
| Model Year | 2006 |
| File date | 10/12/10 |
| Component | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl. The contact owns a 2006 nissan frontier. The contact stated the fuel sender float arm to contact an embossment molded into the tank shell causing the instrument panel fuel gauge to show that the vehicle has approximately one quarter tank when the fuel tank is empty. The contact notice recall 10v075000 (fuel system gasoline:storage:auxillary tank) but due to the vin number the vehicle did not fall into the recall. The contact stated the manufacture should extend the recall since this is a major safety issue. The failure mileage was 72,000. Jo |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 72000 |
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| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | YORBA LINDA, CA |
| VIN pattern | 1N6AD06U56CXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | |
| Was part original equipment? | |
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| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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| Vehicle speed | 0 |
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