QX4 V6-3275cc 3.3L SOHC MFI (VG33E) (1998)
Technical Service Bulletin # 07-041
Date: 071124
Recall R0707 & R0708 - Fuel Filler Tube Replacement
Reference:
ITB07-041
Date:
November 24, 2007
VOLUNTARY RECALL CAMPAIGN
1997-2001 QX4 FUEL FILLER TUBE
CAMPAIGN I.D. # :
R0707 and R0708
NHTSA # :
07V-435
APPLIED VEHICLES:
1997-2001 QX4 (JR5O)
APPLIED VINs:
1997: JNRAR05Y(*)VW 016309 - 018007
1998: JNRAR05Y(*)WW 020101 - 040478
1999: JNRARO(*)Y(*)XW 039923 - 072384
2000: JNRARO7Y(*)YW 075001 - 087217
2001: JNRDRO(***)1W 100029 - 225644
NOTE:
Use Infiniti Net to determine campaign eligibility.
INTRODUCTION
Infiniti has determined that a defect that relates to motor vehicle safety exists in some 1997-2001 model year Infiniti QX4 vehicles. The fuel filler tube
may have an insufficient amount of coating at the lower mounting bracket. If there is insufficient coating corrosion may occur in geographic areas that
regularly use road salt in the winter. This corrosion can result in perforation of the fuel filler tube and fuel leakage. If there is fuel leakage in the presence
of an ignition source a fire can result.
In order to prevent this potential condition Infiniti is conducting a Voluntary Safety Recall Campaign to replace the fuel filler tube assembly in states that
regularly use road salt in the winter and to inspect and if necessary replace the fuel filler tube assembly in states that are not listed as ones that regularly
use road salt in the winter.
For vehicles identified by NNA records as registered in one of the Non-Salt States (states not included in the list) Infiniti is advising owners of the
following:
1.
Their vehicle does not have to be repaired. However at the owners request their Infiniti dealer will inspect and if necessary replace the fuel filler
tube assembly with a new one.
2.
They should contact their dealer if they notice fuel leakage when filling the gas tank.
3.
If their QX4 was previously registered in one of the Salt States or it is driven there often during winter months they may bring their vehicle to their
Infiniti dealer to have the fuel filler tube inspected and if necessary replaced.
DEALER RESPONSIBILITY
It is the dealers responsibility to check Infiniti Net for the campaign status on each vehicle falling within the range of this voluntary safety recall which
for any reason enters the service department. This includes vehicles purchased from private parties or presented by transient (tourist) owners and vehicles
in a dealer's inventory.
Federal law requires that new vehicles in dealer inventory which are the subject of a safety recall must be corrected prior to sale. Failure to do so can
result in civil penalties by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. While federal law applies only to new vehicles Infiniti strongly
encourages dealers to correct any used vehicles in their inventory before they are retailed.
NOTE:
There are two possible conditions for the application of this campaign as follows: