| Issue ID | 1297826 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10883997 |
| Manufacurer | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | FRONTIER |
| Model Year | 2007 |
| File date | 09/07/16 |
| Component | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Fuel gauge dropped from full to below empty and check engine light came on. Diagnosed with p0463 error code, fuel sensor unit malfunction. It appears that nissan has replaced the unit on 2006 & 2008 units, but for some reason failed to address the 2007 model year. Vehicle has 54k miles. This could create safety issue if someone runs out of fuel during heavy traffic. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 54000 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | ELYRIA, OH |
| VIN pattern | 1N6AD07W27CXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | N |
| 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 | 15 |
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