| Issue ID | 1205376 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10745239 |
| Manufacurer | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | TITAN |
| Model Year | 2005 |
| File date | 27/07/15 |
| Component | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Driving to work in the morning rush hour traffic, at approx 65 mph, i experienced my 2005 nissan titan shut completely down losing all power to the engine resulting in a loss of power to all supporting engine accessories including the power steering and abs. I attempted to restart the vehicle while driving, by down shifting to neutral, which failed. Fortunately i was able to find a find a spot to pull over on the side of the busy highway and call for roadside assistance. It was later determined that i had run out of fuel, despite the fuel gauge showing well over 1/4 of a tank of usable fuel. At this point i discovered a recall campaign for the 2005 - 2009 nissan titan instrument panel fuel gauge (nhtsa campaign number: 10v074000) and proceeded to call the phone number listed in the remedy portion of the recall. When speaking with nissan it was determined that my vin wasn't included in the recall campaign, and an appointment was made at the local nissan dealership by nissan consumer affairs to confirm my finding and see if they would be able to complete the repair for me under the recall. When i brought my vehicle to my local nissan dealership they informed me that the vehicle vin wasn't apart of the recall, but did see a service bulletin associated with that make and model. It was ultimately determined they wouldn't be able to recover warranty money from nissan, and informed me that i would need to pay for the repair out of pocket. Bottom line, it came down to a monetary issue not a safety factor issue for nissan. It was obvious my vehicle experienced the same potential consequences as the other 2005 nissan titan vin's in the recall campaign. However, based on my experience in trying to resolve this matter, it is obvious nissan feels the onus of liability ultimately falls on me as a consumer and not them, if i would like to operate my vehicle in a safe manner. Updated 10/9/15 *ln updated 12/21/2015 *js |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 120000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | CLEARWATER, KS |
| VIN pattern | 1N6BA07B75NXXXXXX |
| 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 | 8 |
| Drive train type | 4WD |
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| Vehicle speed | 65 |
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