Nissan Fuel System, Gasoline: Filler Pipe and Cap

Nissan is recalling about 27,000 vehicles over a problem with the fuel system, gasoline.

Campaign
86V101000
Manufacturer
NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Reported
29 July 1986
Vehicles
27,000
Built between
Mar 1985 – Jan 1986
Models
1
Recall type
Vehicle
Initiated by
NHTSA compliance test
Owners notified
30 September 1986
Repaired
Not reported
Unrepaired
Not reported

Does this affect my vehicle?

This recall covers vehicles built between March 1985 and January 1986. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.

  • 1986 Nissan StanzaBuilt March 1985 to January 1986

What the defect is

If a certain type of rear end collision occurs, the edge of a welded bracket on the floor panel subframe may pierce the fuel filler pipe. Consequence of defect: fuel leakage would occur which could result in a fire. Vehicles would not comply with FMVSS 301.

What gets fixed

INSTALL A COVER OVER THE BRACKET.

Timeline

  1. Vehicles builtMarch 1985 to January 1986
  2. Recall reported to NHTSA29 July 1986
  3. Owners notified30 September 1986

Your rights

A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.

That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 29 July 1986.

To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.

Official source

Recalling manufacturer
NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Safety standard
FMVSS 301
Recall initiated by
OVSC

Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

Additional notes

System: floor panel subframe/fuel filler pipe/fmvss 301.VEHICLE description: 2 wheel drive wagon.

Check your own vehicle

This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.

A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.

Same component

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