The contact owns a 2005 Nissan Frontier. The contact stated the fuel level indicator would read inaccurate fuel levels intermittently. The fuel level indicator would only read accurate levels when the fuel tank was full to capacity. He was able to locate a recall for the failure however when contacting the manufacturer, he was advised his VIN was not included in the recall (NHTSA campaign id number 06V092000: Fuel system, gasoline: Storage: Tank assembly: Filler pipe and cap). The contact believed the recall should be expanded to include other potentially defective vehicles. The failure mileage was 78,000.

- Union City, CA, USA

The contact owns a 2005 Nissan Frontier. The contact smelled a fuel odor in the passenger compartment. While driving approximately 15 to 25 mph, a puff of smoke was noticed followed by flames in the front end of the vehicle. The tires were also burned. The fire department extinguished the fire. There were no warning lights illuminated prior to the fire. The failure was due to a leak in the fuel system in the engine compartment. The vehicle was destroyed. The contact has photos and a video of the failure available. The failure mileage was 23,000. Updated 5/20/08 the fire was a result of a fuel leak in the fuel line. Updated 05/20/08

- Kingsport , TN, USA