| Issue ID | 1130392 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10654136 |
| Manufacurer | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | XTERRA |
| Model Year | 2008 |
| File date | 30/09/14 |
| Component | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | In preparing to travel, i went to fill up my gas tank. Upon getting back into my vehicle and turning it on my gas gage dropped to "0" and the fuel light and check engine light went on , indicating that the tank was empty, and who knows what else was wrong. I contacted nissan and was issued a case number, and made an appointment with the nissan dealership near my home. On 10/1/14, i brought my vehicle in, described incident to service clerk. They explained that they thought it was the fuel sender float and would do a diagnostic test. They confirmed that was indeed the issue. I was charged for the diagnostic testing and quoted over $400 to replace the part. Since i had no choice, i paid for the testing, but did not have the part replaced. Over a month later, i'm still dealing with this issue. I found that the usdot had issue a recall in 2010 for 2006 -2008 nissan xterra's. My vehicle is a 2008 model, purchased in october 2007. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 98000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | CHARLOTTE, NC |
| VIN pattern | 5N1AN08U18CXXXXXX |
| 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 | 08/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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| Vehicle speed | 0 |
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