NHTSA Complaint #10484842 — 2005 NISSAN ARMADA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN ARMADA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE WOULD NOT READ ACCURATELY. THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 45 MPH DUE TO THE FUEL GAUGE READING THAT THE FUEL TANK WAS FULL WHEN IT WAS ACTUALLY EMPTY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND ADVISED THAT THERE WAS NO FUEL IN THE VEHICLE AND THAT THE FUEL GAUGE FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE DEALER OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED WHO ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE FAILURE UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V074000 (FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER: STORAGE: FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM) HOWEVER, THE RECALL CAMPAIGN WAS CLOSED DESPITE THE FACT THAT THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER OFFERED NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 139,160. ...UPDATED 12/03/12*BF THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE FUEL GAUAGE BROKE ONCE IN 2007. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE CONSUMER WAS REIMBURSED FOR THE REPAIRS UNDER RECALL IN 2010. THE FUEL GAUGE FAILED AGAIN WITH THE SAME ISSUE IN 2012. UPDATED 12/5/2012 *JS