| Issue ID | 799618 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10341233 |
| Manufacurer | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | XTERRA |
| Model Year | 2006 |
| File date | 20/06/10 |
| Component | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:AUXILLARY TANK |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl*the contact owns a 2006 nissan xterra. The fuel sensor failed and does not give an accurate measure of the fuel that is in the fuel tank. The vehicle was taken to a mechanic where they replaced the fuel sensor at his expense for $375. The manufacturer was contacted and stated that they would not reimburse him for the repair since the vin was not a part of the recall. The failure mileage was 30,000. Updated 11/03/10 *bf updated 11/04/10*jb |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 30000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | BROOKLYN, NY |
| VIN pattern | 5N1AN08W36CXXXXXX |
| 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 | 01/06/06 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
| Drive train type | |
| Transmission type | |
| Vehicle speed | 0 |
| DoT tire identifier | |
| Tire size | |
| Location of tire code | |
| Type of tire failure code | |
| Was defective tire repaired? | |
| Date of manufacture | |
| Type of child seat code | |
| Type of restraint | |
| Dealer's name | BAY RIDGE |
| Dealer's telephone number | |
| Dealer's city | BROOKLYN |
| Dealer's state code | NY |
| Dealer's ZIP code |