| Components - Details | |
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| NHTSA Complaint Number: 005039746 | Incident Date: Sep, 15 2005 |
| Consumer's City: GLEN ALLEN | Consumer's State: VA |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Nissan North America, Inc. |
| Model Name: 240SX | Model Year: 1996 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Fuel system, gasoline:storage:tank assembly |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: JN1AS44DXTW | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Sep, 21 2005 | Complaint Type: EVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Sep, 09 1996 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 6 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Dt: there was a split in the seam of the gas tank. the smell of gas was strong in the garage. this had been going on for about a week. the consumer noticed a spot on the driveway and suspected that it was gas. the consumer's husband had taken a piece of tissue and dipped it into the spot and determined it was gasoline on the spot where the vehicle was parked the day before. the vehicle was driven to a nissan dealership for further inspection. they inspected the vehicle, and discovered a split in the seam of a gas tank the cost would be $1,200 to fix it. the consumer felt that she should not be responsible for the repairs. the consumer contacted the manufacturer, who said they would not pay because the vehicle was not under warranty. no repairs or corrections had been made. *ak (11/22/05) *sc |
