The defect
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, THE FUEL FILLER HOSE MAY CRACK AND RESULT IN FUEL LEAKAGE FROM THE HOSE WHILE REFUELING.
The risk
FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FUEL FILLER HOSE. RECALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 27, 2006, FOR NISSAN OWNERS, AND ON MARCH 13, 2006, FOR INFINITI OWNERS. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261 OR INFINITI AT 1-800-662-6200.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Infiniti FX35 | 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 |
| Infiniti FX45 | 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 |
| Infiniti G35 | 2003, 2004 |
| Nissan 350Z | 2003, 2004 |
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infiniti FX35 | 2003 | 61 | 10 |
| Infiniti FX35 | 2004 | 120 | 7 |
| Infiniti FX35 | 2005 | 94 | 9 |
| Infiniti FX35 | 2006 | 40 | 7 |
| Infiniti FX45 | 2003 | 25 | 9 |
| Infiniti FX45 | 2004 | 20 | 7 |
| Infiniti FX45 | 2005 | 11 | 9 |
| Infiniti FX45 | 2006 | 4 | 7 |
| Infiniti G35 | 2003 | 533 | 5 |
| Infiniti G35 | 2004 | 244 | 1 |
| Nissan 350Z | 2003 | 275 | 2 |
| Nissan 350Z | 2004 | 144 | 1 |
Other fuel system, gasoline recalls in 2005
26 of the 562 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2005 concerned the fuel system, gasoline; NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. filed 216 campaigns in all.
| 05V515000 9 Nov 2005 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 05V497000 1 Nov 2005 | AMERICAN SUZUKI MOTOR CORP. |
| 05V506000 1 Nov 2005 | APRILIA USA, INC. |
| 05V475000 13 Oct 2005 | WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES, INC. |
| 05V466000 7 Oct 2005 | ISUZU MANUFACTURING SERVICES OF AMERICA |
| 05V453000 5 Oct 2005 | FREIGHTLINER LLC |
| 05V378000 29 Aug 2005 | MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC. |
| 05V376000 29 Aug 2005 | LAND ROVER |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2005