NHTSA Campaign 86V101000

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP

Issued by NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. · Reported Jul 29, 1986 · 27,000 vehicles affected

What's wrong

IF A CERTAIN TYPE OF REAR END COLLISION OCCURS, THE EDGE OF A WELDED BRACKET ON THE FLOOR PANEL SUBFRAME MAY PIERCE THE FUEL FILLER PIPE. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: FUEL LEAKAGE WOULD OCCUR WHICH COULD RESULT IN A FIRE. VEHICLES WOULD NOT COMPLY WITH FMVSS 301.

Remedy

INSTALL A COVER OVER THE BRACKET.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
NISSAN STANZA 1986 27,000

Source: NHTSA Campaign 86V101000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.