New Recall Announced - Fuel Shields!

[njjoe]

MightyMo-

What are you worried about? Your MO is the only one in the US that already has a skid plate installed. And from the looks of it, it will probably be a lot more effective than what the Nissan guys will be installing.

-njjoe

[MightyMo]

It's not me I'm worried about, it's the vast thousands of my Murano brethren out there who are in imminent danger! Get your recalls done everybody, Osama is after you!

[Filosophic1]

I checked several websites, and there are no recalls out right now for the 2006 Muranos.



P.S. I just got my 2006 Brilliant Silver Murano SL yesterday. It was an upgrade from my 2002 Chevy Avalanche.

[njjoe]

Filosophic1-

It is a voluntary recall that appears to affect all Muranos. It was announced only a few days ago.

Since the gas tank configuration has remain unchanged since it's introduction, I think it is safe to say your 2006 will also be included.

-njjoe

[Filosophic1]

Thanks Njjoe....if anything, it's good to know that Nissan is being proactive about the recall.




2006 Brilliant Silver SL

[Eric L.]

The reason why we know about it earlier than everyone else is because Jim C has access to the dealership news network. The actual recall will not begin until March 2006 (likely when it will be announced to the public), but its nice to know ahead of time what to expect.

[Gonzo]

What years will this cover? 03-05?

[njjoe]

Originally posted by Gonzo
What years will this cover? 03-05?

The NHSTA document only referenced the 2005. However, the same document indicated over 200,000 units were affected.

Since all model years share the same gas tank configuration I believe it is safe to assume all model years (2003-2006) will be affected.

-njjoe

[special-k]

I moved since I bought my MO. Which of the myriad of Nissan-related numbers do I call to make sure that they have my proper address on file for sending the recall notice (and other potentially important info) ?????

[Eric L.]

Originally posted by special-k
I moved since I bought my MO. Which of the myriad of Nissan-related numbers do I call to make sure that they have my proper address on file for sending the recall notice (and other potentially important info) ?????

I would call the 1-800 Consumer Affairs number. You can also register your vehicle on the Nissan website I believe. I moved right after I purchased my vehicle too, and used the website to change my address.

[jaak]

Originally posted by Filosophic1
Thanks Njjoe....if anything, it's good to know that Nissan is being proactive about the recall.

Yeah, aren't they great!!!! It only took them 3 years! Wow, they move soooo fast.

They'll probably have the parts ready for everyone, almost as quick!

So, I suspect that they just ignored the whole thing, then something happened with a Murano, and it caught fire, and there's legal action being considered and their lawyers said, you better fix this NOW! or you're going to set yourself up for further action....

On a side note, anyone know how to get CVT fluid spots off a driveway? I've got about a 100 or so of them from my Murano.

It truly frustrates me to see such a great vehicle suffer from such a poor support system.

[njjoe]

jaak-

I think you are giving NISSANUSA too much credit. You are being overly optimistic if you think Nissan took this action because a single (or even a few) Murano had an incident and caught fire. I am just speculating, but I bet there had to be hundreds of punctured tanks in addition to numerous lawsuits in order for Nissan to initiate this recall. They are not that consumer-friendly that they would issue a recall after just a handful of incidents.

But then again, maybe you are right on target and I am just overly pessimistic when it comes to NissanUSA.

-njjoe

[Ski Zero]

Took the MO into the dealer yesterday for another free oil change and inquired about this. The tech said that it's going to be coming out in a Recall and that they haven't received the offical notice yet, so they couldn't do anything. He's got my name and phone number though and they said they would call once it was offically out there for it to be done.

Just FYI.

[pacmo]

I had my MO at the delarship yesterday to get the steering wheel aligned and have the front lic plate holder installed. The car was aligned but the steering wheel was off by a few degrees. Since my MO is a new 05 with only 500 miles I inquired about the alternator recall. When I picked up my MO at the end of the day they told me the alternator was not affected by the recall but there was a gas tank shield recall. So they went ahead and installed the new shields. They look like they are all plastic and are quite ugly. I will take some pics tonight if anyone is interested. With regards to the alternator, how to I determin if it really is affected by the recall or not?

Pacmo

[Gonzo]

Do a search and you will find affected VINs for the recall.

Please post pictures of the fuel shield... I'm curious.