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Nissan Frontier Fuel System, Gasoline Safety Report | Mar 10, 2011
Reported on Mar 10, 2011
I WAS DRIVING BACK FROM SCHOOL ON MARCH 10TH 2011. WHILE ENTERING A HIGHWAY ONRAMP MY CAR ENGINE STOPPED. I WAS TRAVELING 40 MPH AND DID NOT GET ANY WARNING ABOUT THE STALL, MY STEERING DID NOT HAVE ANY POWER AND BRAKES WERE DIFFICULT TO OPERATE. WHEN I CALLED NISSAN (1-800-NISSAN1) ABOUT MY INCIDENT AND ASK IF THERE WERE ANY RECALLS MADE TO MY VEHICLE I WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL. I THEN TOOK MY TRUCK TO A REPAIR SHOP WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSE WITH A FAULTY PUMP AND BURNED ELECTRICAL WIRES. THIS REPAIR COST ME OVER $900. I CHECKED WWW.NHTSA.GOV WEBSITE FOR ANY RECALLS, LEARNED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR FAULTY FUEL SENDING UNIT AS PER RECALL CAMPAIGN I.D. # / NHTSA #: R0401 & R0402 / 04V-230 DOCUMENT RCRIT-04V230-8435. THIS RECALL WAS MADE BACK IN JANUARY 23, 2009. I WAS NEVER NOTIFIED ABOUT THIS, I WISH I WAS AND SO I WOULD NOT HAVE TO GO THROUGH ALL THE COSTLY REPAIRS.WHEN I CALLED NISSAN BACK I WAS TOLD THAT THEY WILL RESEARCH MY INCIDENT AND GET BACK TO ME THE NEXT DAY. I AM STILL WAITING. *TR | |
Make: | Nissan |
Model: | Frontier |
Manufactured by: | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
Year: | 2000 |
Was a crash reported? | N |
Was an injury reported? | 0 person(s) were injured. |
Was a death reported? | 0 person(s) died. |
Was a fire reported? | N |
Location: | WILMINGTON DE |
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | 1N6ED26Y8YC |
Mileage: | 131311 miles. |
Speed: | 40 MPH |
Number of cylinders: | 6 |
Vehicle type: | 4WD |
Vehicle fuel: | |
Was a police report filed? | N |
Tire size: | |
Dealer name and location: | |
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