Recall 07V435000: 1997–2001 Nissan Pathfinder and 1 other model

Report received

Sep 18, 2007

Manufacturer

Nissan north america, inc.

Potentially affected

372,250vehicles

Model years

1997–2001

Check your own vehicle. A recall applies only to vehicles within the affected build range. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer.

What NHTSA recorded

On certain vehicles originally sold in or currently registered in the states of connecticut, delaware, iowa, illinois, indiana, kentucky, massachusetts, maine, maryland, michigan, minnesota, new hampshire, new jersey, new york, ohio, pennsylvania, rhode island, tennessee, vermont, virginia, west virginia , wisconsin and the district of columbia, during the coating process of the fuel filler tube assembly, an insufficient amount of coating may have been applied at the lower mounting bracket. This could result in an opening in the coating which can allow water to enter and make contact with the bare metal of the tube.

Possible consequence

This may result in surface rust but not perforation of the tube. However, in those areas of the country which use heavy concentrations of road salt in the winter, if a mixture of snow/water and salt makes contact with the bare metal, corrosion may occur to a degree which results in perforation of the tube. In this case fuel leakage may occur when filling the tank. Fuel leakage, in the presence of an ignition source, could result in a fire.

Remedy

Dealers will replace the fuel filler tube assembly with a new one with an improved coating process. The recall began on november 26, 2007. Owners may contact nissan at 1-800-647-7261.

Affected model years

Pages for each model year show complaints, parts, mileage and other recalls.

• 1997 Infiniti QX445 complaints
• 1998 Infiniti QX429 complaints
• 1999 Infiniti QX443 complaints
• 2000 Infiniti QX428 complaints
• 2001 Infiniti QX473 complaints
• 1997 Nissan Pathfinder217 complaints
• 1998 Nissan Pathfinder149 complaints
• 1999 Nissan Pathfinder104 complaints
• 2000 Nissan Pathfinder112 complaints
• 2001 Nissan Pathfinder230 complaints