| Issue ID | 814064 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10353526 |
| Manufacurer | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | XTERRA |
| Model Year | 2006 |
| File date | 05/08/10 |
| Component | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:AUXILLARY TANK |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl*the contact owns a 2006 nissan xterra. After adding fuel to the vehicle while it was parked he noticed that the fuel gauge did not move. He stated that most of the time after adding fuel the fuel gauge stayed on empty. He referenced recall 10v075000, fuel system, gasoline:storage:auxiliary tank. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and he was advised that his vehicle was not part of the recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact had to set his trip mileage counter in order to avoid running out of gasoline. The approximate failure mileage was 64,000 and the current mileage was 66,500. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 64000 |
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| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | PASENDA, CA |
| VIN pattern | 5N1AN08U46CXXXXXX |
| 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? | |
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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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