| Issue ID | 898263 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10440994 |
| Manufacurer | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | FRONTIER |
| Model Year | 2006 |
| File date | 20/12/11 |
| Component | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl* the contact owns a 2006 nissan frontier. The contact stated that the vehicle began to run out fuel, even though the fuel gauge displayed a reading indicating that fuel was present in the fuel tank. The failure occurred while driving 65 mph and the check engine light also illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and the contact was informed that the fuel sending unit needed to be replaced. An authorized dealer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact that the vehicle was not included in the recall associated with nhtsa campaign id number 10v075000 (fuel system, gasoline:storage:auxillary tank). The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 162,000. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 162000 |
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| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | ORANGE COVE, CA |
| VIN pattern | 1N6BD06T26CXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
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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 | 65 |
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