| Issue ID | 1611173 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11269341 |
| Manufacurer | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | KICKS |
| Model Year | 2018 |
| File date | 20/11/18 |
| Component | UNKNOWN OR OTHER |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Nissan kicks 2018 (bought july 2018) - problems with fuel gauge indicator and approximate mileage data. Problems with fuel gauge after tank refilled and during moving. Problem exists permanently and released in november 2018, just 4 months after buying. Dealership service could not realize what is wrong with fuel gauge after more then 3 investigations. Their software could not realize the reason of issue and how to solve it. Risks - driver disinformation and possibility to stuck without fuel on highway. Please see attached file: 1. Car has a gasoline and fuel gauge indicator displays it, but "approximate mileage' displayed as - - - - km 2. 0. 0 km and "approximate mileage' is 71 km. Car refilled with a gasoline > fuel gauge indicator bar is not increased after gasoline refilling. 3. Car moved 31. 7 km. "approximate mileage" decreased only by 10 km, from 71 km to 61 km. But the car moved 31. 7 km ! Fuel gauge indicator bar added 3 more bars suddenly. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 2500 |
| Number of Occurences | |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | MISSISSAUGA, ONTARIO, CANADA, NY |
| VIN pattern | 3N1CP5CU5JLXXXXXX |
| 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 | 20 |
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| Type of child seat code | |
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