Pathfinder 4WD V6-4.0L (VQ40DE) (2006)
Fuel Gauge Sender: All Technical Service Bulletins
Fuel/Instruments - Fuel Gauge Inaccuracy/DTC's Set
Classification: EL07-027D
Reference: NTB07-069D
Date: November 30, 2010
FUEL GAUGE ISSUES AND/OR DTC P0461/2/3
The Parts Information and Service Procedure of this bulletin have been amended.
Please discard previous versions of this bulletin.
APPLIED VEHICLES:
2005-2008* Frontier (D40)
2005-2008* Xterra (N50)
2005-2008* Pathfinder (R51)
APPLIED VINS:
2005-2007* Frontier - ALL
2008 Frontier - Vehicles built before: 1N6(*)D0(***)8 405797
2005-2007* Xterra - ALL
2008 Xterra - Vehicles built before: 5N1AN08(**)8C 504273
2005-2007* Pathfinder - ALL
2008 Pathfinder - Vehicles built before: 5N1(*)R(*)8(**)8C 630614
APPLIED DATES: Vehicles built before: September 19, 2007*
*IMPORTANT:
Some 2006 Frontier, Xterra, and Pathfinder vehicles are not covered by this bulletin; they are covered under Nissan Recall Campaign NTB10-031 (that
addresses the separate issue of the fuel gauge reading 1/4 full when the tank is empty). Check Service COMM to see if the vehicle you are working on is
instead covered under that Campaign.
IF YOU CONFIRM:
The fuel gauge is erratic, inaccurate, or inoperative.
And/Or
The MIL is "ON" with DTC P0461, P0462, or P0463 stored in Self-Diagnosis.
ACTIONS:
Replace the fuel level sending unit with the one from the Parts Information section of this bulletin.
^ Make sure to use the Clip (Sender Unit Cover) listed in the Parts Information.
NOTE:
Do not replace the entire fuel pump assembly for this incident, if it should occur.
PARTS INFORMATION