| NHTSA Record Id: 5898 |
Vehicale/Equipment Name: NISSAN |
| Recalled Component Id: 000012293000201610000000146 |
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| Model Name: QUEST |
Model Year: 1996 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 00V419001 |
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| Component Name: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY |
Manufacturer That Filed Report: NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| Start date of Manufacturing: Apr, 01 1992 |
End date of Manufacturing: Jun, 30 1997 |
| Report For : V |
Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 268229 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : Feb, 16 2001 |
Recall Initiator: ODI |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : Nissan North America, Inc. |
Report Received Date: Dec, 15 2000 |
| Record Creation date : Dec, 18 2000 |
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| Defect Summary : Vehicle description: minivans. the fuel tank vent hose allows air to vent from the fuel tank during refueling. cracks have developed in the vent hose. if (1) the fuel tank is overfilled, not allowing excess fuel in the vent hose to flow back into the tank, (2) the vehicle is driven only a short distance after refueling and, (3) there is subsequently significant heating of the fuel tank, the fuel in the tank can expand into the vent hose and leak fuel. |
Consequence Summary: Fuel leakage in the presence of an ignition source can result in a fire. |
| Corrective Summary : Dealers will replace the vent hose. |
Recall Notes: Owner notification began february 16, 2001.owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact nissan at 1-800-647-7261.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). |
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