2015 NISSAN ALTIMA RECALL - #15V486000
RECALL FOR FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) notified the agency on July 31, 2015, that they are recalling certain model year 2016 Nissan Maxima vehicles manufactured February 10, 2015, to August 18, 2015. On October 14, 2015, Nissan expanded the recall to cover an additional 41,388 vehicles, including certain model year 2013-2015 Altima 3.5 vehicles equipped with a V6 engine manufactured March 30, 2012, to August 18, 2015 as well as the vehicles covered by the July 31, 2015 notification. In the affected vehicles, due to an improperly installed o-ring that may not have been seated correctly at the time of assembly, fuel may leak during a crash from the area where the fuel sending unit attaches to the fuel tank.
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Recall Details
| Vehicle |
2015 NISSAN ALTIMA |
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| Manufacturer |
Nissan North America, Inc. |
| Manufactured between |
3/30/2012 - 8/18/2015 |
| Recalled on |
8/4/2015 |
| Influenced by |
Nissan North America, Inc. |
| Owners Notified on |
9/28/2015 |
| # Affected |
46,846 |
| Recalled for |
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE |
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| Description |
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) notified the agency on July 31, 2015, that they are recalling certain model year 2016 Nissan Maxima vehicles manufactured February 10, 2015, to August 18, 2015. On October 14, 2015, Nissan expanded the recall to cover an additional 41,388 vehicles, including certain model year 2013-2015 Altima 3.5 vehicles equipped with a V6 engine manufactured March 30, 2012, to August 18, 2015 as well as the vehicles covered by the July 31, 2015 notification. In the affected vehicles, due to an improperly installed o-ring that may not have been seated correctly at the time of assembly, fuel may leak during a crash from the area where the fuel sending unit attaches to the fuel tank. |
| Consequences |
If fuel leaks from between the fuel sending unit and the tank, it may increase the risk of a fire in the event of a crash. |
| Corrective action |
Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will install a retainer ring between the fuel tank and the fuel sending unit. The recall began on September 28, 2015. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261. |
| Notes |
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov. |
| See also |
2015 NISSAN ALTIMA Recall for LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, HOOD, LATCH
2015 NISSAN ALTIMA Recall for AIR BAGS, FRONTAL
2015 NISSAN ALTIMA Recall for AIR BAGS, SENSOR, OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION
2015 NISSAN ALTIMA Recall for SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, DISC, CALIPER
2015 NISSAN ALTIMA Recall for LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, HOOD, LATCH
2015 NISSAN ALTIMA Recall for AIR BAGS, SENSOR, OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION
2015 NISSAN ALTIMA Recall for AIR BAGS, SENSOR, OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION
2015 NISSAN ALTIMA Recall for LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, DOORS, LATCH
2015 NISSAN ALTIMA Recall for LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, DOORS, LATCH
2015 NISSAN ALTIMA Recall for STRUCTURE, EMERGENCY, ESCAPE/EGRESS/EXIT
2015 NISSAN ALTIMA Recall for LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, HOOD, LATCH
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Comments
9/4/2016 - gerarda cipriano
THis is the worst car I ever owned ...
vibration problem, no accelerating
worst of all thump/ sloshing noises inside my gas tank.. its like having a ocean in the gas tank.
Nissan wants me to live with the problem.