| Issue ID | 798195 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10339932 |
| Manufacurer | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | FRONTIER |
| Model Year | 2007 |
| File date | 22/06/10 |
| Component | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | The fuel level sending unit in my 2007 nissan frontier shorted out on june 22, 2010. I brought the vehicle to my dealer on june 24, 2010. The dealer informed me that the although nissan has recalled this part on some vehicles, that my vehicle is not covered by the recall. This is a known defect which resulted in the recall of 2006 and 2008 models of my vehicle model as well as other models of nissan vehicles using the same part for 2006 to 2008, inclusive (armada and titan models). I am astounded that such a recall would exclude vehicles with same part and same history of part failure. This is especially surprising since the recall was issued for other models of my year, just not my model. If the part is failing and is a enough of a safety issue to issue a recall for other models in the same year and for the same model in other years, why would it not be considered enough of a safety issue for my model year? Does the nhtsa plan to initiate an investigation of why nissan is excluding my model in the recall for the fuel level sender unit? |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 55000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | MAPLE VALLEY, WA |
| VIN pattern | 1N6AD07W77CXXXXXX |
| 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 | 0 |
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