| Issue ID | 1141411 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10667218 |
| Manufacurer | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | JUKE |
| Model Year | 2011 |
| File date | 01/12/14 |
| Component | ENGINE |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Starting approximately 12/1/2014, we began to notice a strong smell of gasoline in the passenger compartment within minutes of starting the vehicle. The smell would diminish as the car warmed up, but would not go away completely. We contacted the local dealer service dept., and were told there was a recall on this issue. Upon taking the car in to be serviced, they confirmed the fuel leak was from the fuel rail pressure sensor, which is the precise problem which prompted the recall campaign. On further investigation, they determined the recall service (technical bulletin reference ntb12-021b) had already been performed on this vin, and nissan would not cover the repair at this point. Nissan's recall campaign id# is r1201, nhtsa#12v-069. It appears, at least in this case, the recall service was ineffective in correcting or preventing the fuel leak issue, making it possible that all affected vehicles may still be prone to this fuel leak problem . Nissan customer relations further stated they did not consider an engine compartment fuel leak to be a safety issue. I strongly believe an "increased risk of a fire" is a safety issue and nissan should still be liable to correct an inherent safety vulnerability in their vehicles. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 59300 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | FORT COLLINS, CO |
| VIN pattern | JN8AF5MV8BTXXXXXX |
| 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? | |
| No. of injured persons | 0 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | 4 |
| Drive train type | AWD |
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