Nissan Sentra (2013): Fuel system, gasoline
Recall 13V068000 · Mar 1, 2013 · Nissan North America, Inc.
392
vehicles affected
392
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 13V068000
- Date
- Mar 1, 2013
- Maker
- Nissan North America, Inc.
- Units affected
- 392
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Fuel system, gasoline > Storage > Tank assembly
- Model years
- 2013
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Fire
What is wrong
Nissan is recalling certain model year 2013 Sentra vehicles manufactured from September 11, 2012, through October 4, 2012. Some fuel tank assemblies were not properly sealed during the manufacturing process. As a result, a small amount of gasoline may leak from the tank when it is full.
What can happen
A gasoline leak in the presence of an ignition source may lead to a vehicle fire.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel tanks as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on April 1, 2013. Owners may contact Nissan Customer Service at 1-800-647-7261.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 1 model year in all
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 13V068000?
1 model: Nissan Sentra (2013), about 392 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 13V068000?
Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel tanks as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on April 1, 2013. Owners may contact Nissan Customer Service at 1-800-647-7261.
What can happen?
A gasoline leak in the presence of an ignition source may lead to a vehicle fire.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.