TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 NISSAN 240SX. THE CONTACT STATED THE FUEL TANK FRACTURED AND LEAKED FUEL OUT OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT CALLED THE TROPHY WEST COVINA NISSAN LOCATED AT 205 N CITRUS ST, WEST COVINA, CA 91791, AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE REPLACEMENT FUEL TANK WAS NO LONGER AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE …
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 NISSAN 240SX. THE CONTACT STATED THE FUEL TANK FRACTURED AND LEAKED FUEL OUT OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT CALLED THE TROPHY WEST COVINA NISSAN LOCATED AT 205 N CITRUS ST, WEST COVINA, CA 91791, AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE REPLACEMENT FUEL TANK WAS NO LONGER AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE HAD TWO OTHER YEAR MAKE AND MODEL VEHICLES THAT HAD SIMILAR FAILURES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 187,750.
NHTSA ODI #11350992
99,785 miles · Aug 23, 2013
Fuel System, Gasoline
FILLED THE TANK ON MY WAY TO WORK AND BEGAN SMELLING GAS. UPON COMING OUT AT THE END OF THE DAY THERE WAS A LARGE PUDDLE OF GAS UNDER THE CAR. AT THIS POINT THE SMELL OF GASOLINE IN THE CAR WAS UNBEARABLE. GOT THE CAR HOME AND FOUND FUEL LEAKING ON THE PASSENGER SIDE NEAR THE REAR WHEEL. LOOKING UNDER THE CAR AND FOUND FUEL STRE…
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FILLED THE TANK ON MY WAY TO WORK AND BEGAN SMELLING GAS. UPON COMING OUT AT THE END OF THE DAY THERE WAS A LARGE PUDDLE OF GAS UNDER THE CAR. AT THIS POINT THE SMELL OF GASOLINE IN THE CAR WAS UNBEARABLE. GOT THE CAR HOME AND FOUND FUEL LEAKING ON THE PASSENGER SIDE NEAR THE REAR WHEEL. LOOKING UNDER THE CAR AND FOUND FUEL STREAMING FROM THE FRONT PORTION OF THE FUEL TANK NEAR THE SUPPORT STRAP. IT APPEARS THAT THE TANK IS CRACKING IN THIS LOCATION. WITHOUT REMOVING THE TANK IT APPEARS TO BE A STRESS FRACTURE OF SOME KIND IN THE PLASTIC TANK. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10537001
230,193 miles · Jun 16, 2012
Fuel System, Gasoline
95 NISSAN 240SX GAS TANK FAILURE, CRACKED AND LEAKING GASOLINE. NOTHING WAS DONE TO THE TANK, IT JUST CRACKED AND STARTED LEAKING. *JB
NHTSA ODI #10461931
178,000 miles · Jan 22, 2012
Fuel System, Gasoline
THE FUEL TANK HAS A CRACK AND IS LEAKING EVERYWHERE AT MY APARTMENT COMPLEX. IT HAS WAS WASTED UPWARDS OF $15 OF PREMIUM FUEL. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10444784
112,360 miles · Jan 15, 2012
Fuel System, Gasoline
CRACKED FUEL TANK RESULTING IN GAS ALL OVER REAR TIRES, DIFFERENTIAL, AND EXHAUST SYSTEM
NHTSA ODI #10443883
Mileage unknown · Oct 28, 2011
Fuel System, Gasoline
GAS TANKED CRACKED ADJACENT TO THE MOUNTING STRAP CAUSING GASOLENE SPILLAGE - THIS IS A WELL DOCUMENTED PROBLEM AND SHOULD BE ADDRESSED BY THE MANUFACTURER. *TT
NHTSA ODI #10433504
184,000 miles · Aug 13, 2010
Fuel System, Gasoline
GAS TANK LEAKS FUEL DUE TO CRACK DEVELOPED FROM NORMAL DRIVING. COULD HAVE CAUSED FIRE AND SERIOUS FINES FROM EPA. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10349265
73,200 miles · Jul 19, 2010
Fuel System, Gasoline
VEHICLE WAS LEFT UNUSED FOR SEVERAL DAYS WHILE OUT OF TOWN, AND DEVELOPED A FUEL LEAK FROM THE GAS TANK FOR NO REASON. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10343914
120,000 miles · Jul 9, 2010
Fuel System, Gasoline
FUEL TANK IS LEAKING GAS ONTO THE GROUND. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10342144
165,392 miles · May 11, 2010
Fuel System, Gasoline
THE GAS TANK ON THE 1995-1998 NISSAN 240SX IS MADE OF A COMPOSITE MATERIAL. BETWEEN FRIDAY MAY 7, AND SATURDAY MAY 8, 2010 A STRESS FRACTURE IN THE FUEL TANK FORMED ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE, ADJACENT TO THE STRAP WHICH HOLDS THE TANK TO THE CAR. THE FRACTURE IN THE TANK RESULTED IN A LARGE QUANTITY OF FUEL LEAKING OV…
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THE GAS TANK ON THE 1995-1998 NISSAN 240SX IS MADE OF A COMPOSITE MATERIAL. BETWEEN FRIDAY MAY 7, AND SATURDAY MAY 8, 2010 A STRESS FRACTURE IN THE FUEL TANK FORMED ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE, ADJACENT TO THE STRAP WHICH HOLDS THE TANK TO THE CAR. THE FRACTURE IN THE TANK RESULTED IN A LARGE QUANTITY OF FUEL LEAKING OVER THE GARAGE FLOOR. THIS WAS A VERY SERIOUS PROBLEM AS IT COULD HAVE LED TO A SEVERE VEHICLE AND HOUSE FIRE. THE FAILURE HAS NOT YET BEEN CORRECTED. TO PREVENT MORE FUEL FROM LEAKING FROM THE VEHICLE, AND TO REDUCE THE POSSIBILITY OF A FIRE, THE VEHICLE'S BATTERY WAS DISCONNECTED, AND THE REMAINING FUEL IN THE VEHICLE WAS SIPHONED INTO GASOLINE CONTAINER. THE REPLACEMENT OF THE TANK REQUIRES REMOVING THE ENTIRE REAR SUBFRAME OF THE VEHICLE WHICH CONSISTS OF THE REAR SUSPENSION AND DRIVELINE-- A LABOR INTENSIVE PROCESS. THIS IS THE SECOND COMPOSITE PART THAT HAS FAILED ON THE VEHICLE WITHIN TWO MONTHS. THE MANUFACTURER ALSO USES A RADIATOR WITH COMPOSITE INLETS AND OUTLETS. OVER TIME AND DUE TO HEAT CYCLING, THE COMPOSITE MATERIAL DEVELOPED A STRESS FRACTURE RESULTING IN COOLANT BEING DUMPED OUT OF THE VEHICLE. *TR
THE INSTRUMENT PANEL BRAKE WARNING LIGHT WILL NOT ILLUMINATE WHEN THE BRAKE FLUID LEVEL IN THE MASTER CYLINDER DROPS SUFFICIENTLY TO ACTIVATE THE LOW LEVEL SWITCH DUE TO AN IMPROPERLY WIRED DIODE, REQUIRED BY FMVSS NO. 105, "HYDRAULIC BRAKE SYSTEMS."
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: CONSEQUENCE OF NON-COMPLIANCE: THERE WOULD BE NO INDICATION TO THE DRIVER OF THE VEHICLE THAT BRAKE FLUID WAS LOW. LOW BRAKE FLUID CAN BE CAUSED BY A LEAK IN THE SYSTEM WHICH MAY RESULT IN PARTIAL OR COMPLETE LOSS OF BRAKES AND AN ACCIDENT.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL CORRECT THE ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT FOR THE BRAKE WARNING SYSTEM SO THAT THE WARNING LAMP WILL ILLUMINATE WHEN THE LOW LEVEL SWITCH IS ACTIVATED.
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