2016 Nissan Maxima Recalled for Fire Risk - Edmunds.com
WASHINGTON — Nissan North America is recalling 5,458 2016 Nissan Maxima sedans in the U. S. because a fuel leak may increase the risk of fire, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. "In the affected vehicles, due to an improperly installed O-ring that may not have been seated correctly at the time of assembly, fuel may leak during a crash from the area where the fuel-sending unit attaches to the fuel tank," NHTSA said in its... "If fuel leaks from between the fuel-sending unit and the tank, it may increase the risk of a fire in the event of a crash. Nissan also said it is continuing its investigation "into whether this issue possibly affects certain other Nissan vehicles equipped with similar fuel tanks and expects to provide an additional update to NHTSA as quickly as possible. "Nissan will notify potentially affected owners as quickly as possible," wrote Steve Yaeger, a Nissan spokesman, in response to a query from Edmunds. "Nissan is currently confirming the appropriate remedy for this issue and expects to distribute the remedy instructions to the dealers within two weeks. The affected Maximas were built from March 19, 2015 to June 2, 2015. In late July, Nissan halted some sales of the Maxima, but did not provide an explanation at the time. Source: www.edmunds.com
