| Issue ID | 1650402 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11316659 |
| Manufacurer | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | TITAN |
| Model Year | 2005 |
| File date | 02/03/20 |
| Component | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | I was driving on a city street and stopped for a red traffic signal to make a right turn onto a highway. Without any warning the engine suddenly stopped running. I was unable to restart the engine. I was blocking the lane of traffic to enter the highway. I had to have the vehicle towed as it would not start and it was a traffic hazard/blocking traffic. The vehicle was towed to an auto repair shop. The mechanic discovered the vehicle's gas tank was completely empty, despite the fuel gauge showing the gas tank just over 1/4 tank full. The mechanic found a recall notice, nhtsa recall bulletin #10v074000 for my vehicle, 2005 nissan titan, describing the exact defect that my vehicle experienced; "the fuel gauge may inaccurately display that the vehicle still has some fuel, typically about 1/4 tank, when the fuel tank is empty." i took my vehicle to a nissan dealer and they told me that my vehicle is not included in this recall due to the vin, even though it is the same year/make/model, 2005 nissan titan, and has the exact same defect as the one described in the above mentioned nhtsa recall bulletin. Had i entered the highway when the engine stopped suddenly without warning, i most likely would have crashed. See the attached diagnostic repair invoice, nhtsa recall bulletin #10v074000, and nissan service bulletin. I believe that my vehicle is or should be included in the existing nhtsa recall and nissan should comply with the recall and repair the defect at no cost to me. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 82000 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | UNIVERSITY PLACE, WA |
| VIN pattern | 1N6AA07B45NXXXXXX |
| 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 |
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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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