NHTSA Campaign 95V244000

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

Issued by NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. · Reported Dec 15, 1995 · 747,000 vehicles affected

What's wrong

IT IS POSSIBLE FOR A MIXTURE OF MUD AND SALT TO GET TRAPPED BETWEEN THE FUEL FILLER TUBE AND WHEEL HOUSING. THE TRAPPED MUD AND SALT CAN RESULT IN CORROSION OF THE FUEL FILLER TUBE AND THE WHEEL HOUSING.

Consequence

SIGNIFICANT CORROSION OF THE FUEL FILLER TUBE MAY RESULT IN FUEL LEAKS WHICH IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE COULD RESULT IN A FIRE. IN ADDITION, THE LEFT REAR SEAT BELT RETRACTOR IS MOUNTED TO THE WHEEL HOUSING AND IN THE EVENT OF SIGNIFICANT CORROSION, AND THE MOUNTING COULD FAIL IN A VEHICLE CRASH.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT THESE VEHICLES AND CORRECTIVE ACTION WILL BE TAKEN DEPENDING UPON THE EXTENT OF THE CORROSION.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
NISSAN MAXIMA 1989 747,000
NISSAN MAXIMA 1990 747,000
NISSAN MAXIMA 1991 747,000
NISSAN MAXIMA 1992 747,000
NISSAN MAXIMA 1993 747,000
NISSAN MAXIMA 1994 747,000
NISSAN STANZA 1990 747,000
NISSAN STANZA 1991 747,000
NISSAN STANZA 1992 747,000

Source: NHTSA Campaign 95V244000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.