The defect
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Nissan Armada and 2020-2021 INFINITI QX80 vehicles equipped with V8 engines. The impeller can swell and bind within the fuel pump module, causing it to fail.
The risk
Fuel pump failure can cause an engine stall, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will replace the fuel pump module, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 4, 2022. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669. Nissan's number for this recall is R21A2. Owners may contact INFINITI customer service at 1-800-662-6200. INFINITI's number for this recall is R21A3.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Infiniti QX80 | 2020, 2021 |
| Nissan Armada | 2020, 2021 |
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP:CONTROL/DRIVE MODULE
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 QX80 | 2020 | 6 | 2 |
| Infiniti QX80 | 2021 | 7 | 3 |
| Nissan Armada | 2020 | 27 | 2 |
| Nissan Armada | 2021 | 13 | 2 |
Other fuel system, gasoline recalls in 2021
40 of the 988 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2021 concerned the fuel system, gasoline; Nissan North America, Inc. filed 226 campaigns in all.
| 21V976000 16 Dec 2021 | Ford Motor Company |
| 21V961000 13 Dec 2021 | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC |
| 21V957000 9 Dec 2021 | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| 21V917000 22 Nov 2021 | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| 21V901000 18 Nov 2021 | Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) |
| 21V875000 12 Nov 2021 | Mazda North American Operations |
| 21V879000 12 Nov 2021 | Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) |
| 21V878000 12 Nov 2021 | Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2021