| Issue ID | 815739 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10354933 |
| Manufacurer | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | FRONTIER |
| Model Year | 2007 |
| File date | 10/02/10 |
| Component | FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl*the contact owns a 2007 nissan frontier. The contact stated that while driving 25 mph the fuel gauge displayed an inaccurate level amount of gasoline. The fuel gauge displayed empty while the fuel tank was full and displayed full when the fuel tank was empty. The contact stated that it was difficult to determine how much fuel was in the vehicle and caused the vehicle to stop running due to the failure. The contact stated that there was a related recall for the fuel level sensor for the 2006 and 2008 models but not the 2007. The manufacturer stated that since the vehicle was not a part of the recall they would not repair the vehicle at no charge. The contact stated that the manufacturer should extend the recall to include his year, make and model vehicle. The failure mileage was 76,000. Updated 12/22/10*lj |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 76000 |
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| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | MANTECA, CA |
| VIN pattern | 1N6BD06T17CXXXXXX |
| 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? | |
| No. of injured persons | 0 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 08/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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| Vehicle speed | 25 |
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