2016 Nissan Maxima Leaks Gas, Still Earns NHTSA 5-Star Crash Rating - Automobile
The 2016 Nissan Maxima successfully earned a 5-Star National Highway Transportation Security Administration (NHTSA) rating, with top marks in frontal, side, and rollover crash tests. However, during the normal procedure of rotating the vehicle 90 degrees after the crash test, NHTSA discovered a fuel leak coming from the fuel-tank assembly. Nissan’s investigation into the issue determined that on certain 2016 Nissan Maxima units, the fuel sending unit may not have been correctly affixed to the fuel tank as a result of a specific manufacturing process variation, resulting in a leaky... A total of 6,140 units (of which 5,449 are in the U. S. ) of the 2016 Nissan Maxima are affected, and for the unsold units among these, a stop-sale is in effect. Source: www.automobilemag.com
