NHTSA campaign 13V068000
Nissan Recall 13V-068: Fuel Tank may Leak when Full
NHTSA recall 13V068000 was reported by Nissan North America, Inc. on March 1, 2013, with 392 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Nissan Sentra for the 2013 model year. Owners were notified on April 1, 2013, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 13V068000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 13V068000 (also written 13V-068 or 13V068)
- Filed by
- Nissan North America, Inc.
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 392 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Fuel System, Gasoline — Storage — Tank Assembly
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 13V068000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Nissan
Nissan Sentra
- 2013 · Vehicles built September 11, 2012 – October 4, 2012 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 13V068000.
Defect description
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.
Safety consequence
A gasoline leak in the presence of an ignition source may lead to a vehicle fire.
Manufacturer remedy
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.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 13V068000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.