NISSAN JUKE 2012: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 12V069000

Make Model Year
NISSAN JUKE 2012
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2012-04-02 2012-02-24 2012-02-24

Production Dates: 2010-03-08 - 2011-12-27

Manufacturers Involved: Nissan North America, Inc.

Component: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 79275

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

NISSAN IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011-2012 JUKE, INFINITI QX AND INFINITI M VEHICLES. THE FUEL PRESSURE SENSORS MAY NOT HAVE BEEN TIGHTENED TO THE CORRECT SPECIFICATION. AS A RESULT, THE FUEL PRESSURE SENSOR MAY LOOSEN DUE TO HEAT AND VIBRATION CAUSING FUEL TO LEAK.

Consequence

FUEL MAY LEAK FROM THE PRESSURE SENSOR, INCREASING THE RISK OF A FIRE.

Remedy

NISSAN WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FUEL PRESSURE SENSORS, AS NECESSARY, FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 2, 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NISSAN CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 1-800-647-7261.

Notes

CUSTOMERS MAY CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 'TTY: 1-800-424-9153'; OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.