22 Aug 2015


Bennett Oghifo

This recall explains the stop sale that was put in place on the Maxima back in July of this year. The issue is an improperly installed o-ring between the fuel sending unit and the gas tank which can allow fuel to leak from the attachment point. Nissan was made aware of the issue by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) after the organisation encountered a fuel leak after a crash test.

If a fuel leak occurs, it would greatly increase the chances of a fire during a crash.

Since Nissan uses this same fuel tank setup in other models, the company is currently investigating to see if other models will be affected by this issue and must report its findings back to NHTSA. At the moment, only 2016 Maximas built between March 19, 2015 and June 2, 2015 are affected.

The Japanese automaker still has not identified a fix for this issue. Official recall notices will be mailed to dealers and owners before the end of this month.

The affected vehicles are identified by their VIN number, with the issue stemming from an unidentified quality problem. A Nissan spokesman told Automotive News that it is not clear what the exact quality concern is yet or how many vehicles are involved, though the company expects the number of affected units to be small.

Nissan wants to pinpoint the specific problem before making an announcement about it. The stop sale is nationwide and it took effect a few days ago, though production has not been affected.

The 2016 Maxima has only been on sale for about a month. “Nissan is committed to a high level of customer service and satisfaction,” the company said in a statement. “This commitment requires Nissan to periodically place certain specific vehicles on a temporary Quality Assurance Hold to assure that these vehicles, as delivered to our customers, meet our exacting standards and our customers’ expectations.”

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2016 Nissan Maxima

Bennett Oghifo

This recall explains the stop sale that was put in place on the Maxima back in July of this year. The issue is an improperly installed o-ring between the fuel sending unit and the gas tank which can allow fuel to leak from the attachment point. Nissan was made aware of the issue by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) after the organisation encountered a fuel leak after a crash test.

If a fuel leak occurs, it would greatly increase the chances of a fire during a crash.

Since Nissan uses this same fuel tank setup in other models, the company is currently investigating to see if other models will be affected by this issue and must report its findings back to NHTSA. At the moment, only 2016 Maximas built between March 19, 2015 and June 2, 2015 are affected.

The Japanese automaker still has not identified a fix for this issue. Official recall notices will be mailed to dealers and owners before the end of this month.

The affected vehicles are identified by their VIN number, with the issue stemming from an unidentified quality problem. A Nissan spokesman told Automotive News that it is not clear what the exact quality concern is yet or how many vehicles are involved, though the company expects the number of affected units to be small.

Nissan wants to pinpoint the specific problem before making an announcement about it. The stop sale is nationwide and it took effect a few days ago, though production has not been affected.

The 2016 Maxima has only been on sale for about a month. “Nissan is committed to a high level of customer service and satisfaction,” the company said in a statement. “This commitment requires Nissan to periodically place certain specific vehicles on a temporary Quality Assurance Hold to assure that these vehicles, as delivered to our customers, meet our exacting standards and our customers’ expectations.”