NHTSA Complaint #10491789 — 2000 NISSAN FRONTIER

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 NISSAN FRONTIER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKED, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND A STRONG FUEL ODOR COULD BE NOTICED. UPON INSPECTION, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE TOP OF THE FUEL TANK WAS CORRODED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A MECHANIC AND WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 04V230000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP). THE CONTACT WAS ALSO INFORMED THAT THE RECALL ONLY COVERED THE FUEL PUMP. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,000.