NHTSA recall 10V-074 (10V074000)

fuel system, other recall reported March 3, 2010 - about 340,000 vehicles affected.

NHTSA campaign number: 10V074000
Also written as: 10V-074
Reported: March 3, 2010
Vehicles affected: ~340,000
Component: fuel system, other

What is being recalled

NISSAN IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2005-2009 TITAN, ARMADA, AND INFINITI QX56 VEHICLES. THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FUEL GAUGE MAY INACCURATELY DISPLAY THAT THE VEHICLE STILL HAS SOME FUEL, TYPICALLY ABOUT ONE QUARTER TANK, WHEN THE FUEL TANK IS EMPTY.

Why it is dangerous

THIS COULD CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO RUN OUT OF GAS AND STALL ON THE HIGHWAY, WHICH COULD CAUSE A CRASH.

The fix (free at any franchised dealer)

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FUEL SENDER UNIT INSIDE THE FUEL TANK WITH A NEW IMPROVED SENDER CARD. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 22, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261.

Recall repairs are always free, regardless of vehicle age or where you bought the car. Quote the campaign number 10V-074 when calling a dealer.

Affected 3 models

Infiniti QX56 - 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009

Nissan Armada - 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009

Nissan Titan - 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009

Each year links to that car's full history: every recall, owner complaints and common problems.

Is YOUR car included? A campaign rarely covers every single vehicle of a model year. Check your exact car by its 17-character VIN with the free VIN decoder and recall check.

Source: NHTSA recall campaign data (public domain), refreshed weekly. See also the latest recall campaigns.