I just found out about the fuel filler tube recall. I called Nissan and Im dropping my car off at a dealership on monday. But doing searches all I have found is people talking about how they have been screwed. Is there anyone who has had this recall done and has had a good experience. How long did it take. I have rust in both wheel wells and a couple of holes about the size of a fist. Will they repair all of this.

You mean no one here has had the recall done on their 89 Maxima.

i havent, pointless recall in my opinion.. you car is like what? 10 yrs old? if it was a major problem it would have been done already..

so dont waste your time on something as miniscule as that

I wouldnt consider it miniscule since my wheel wells are rusting out because of it.

My friend had it done on his 89 SE a year ago. There was a considerable amount of labor involved and the dealership had the car for over a week. This was because the rust had spread to the area under the backseat and alot of the body had to be replaced. He also had the rust repaired in the quarter pannel, but only the side that had the fuel filler tube on it. Good luck to you though, any dealership will be very hesitant about performing this service, since the cost of the labor involved is greater than what the car is worth.

You should also check the recall carefully, as it is not applicable in all states.

Thanks, thats what I heard that they will only repair the side that the fuel filler is on. Its on drivers side right? Should I expect my car to be there longer than a week?

it took about 1/2 a day and is free. great service and no noticable affect. it could improve your milage depending on how bad the problem is on your car.

Recall 95V24400: Fuel Tank Filer Tube Defect

IT IS POSSIBLE FOR A MIXTURE OF MUD AND SALT TO GET TRAPPED BETWEEN THE FUEL FILLER TUBE AND WHEEL HOUSING. THE TRAPPED MUD AND SALT CAN RESULT IN CORROSION OF THE FUEL FILLER TUBE AND THE WHEEL HOUSING. SIGNIFICANT CORROSION OF THE FUEL FILLER TUBE MAY RESULT IN FUEL LEAKS WHICH IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE COULD RESULT IN A FIRE. IN ADDITION, THE LEFT REAR SEAT BELT RETRACTOR IS MOUNTED TO THE WHEEL HOUSING AND IN THE EVENT OF SIGNIFICANT CORROSION, AND THE MOUNTING COULD FAIL IN A VEHICLE CRASH. DEALERS WILL INSPECT THESE VEHICLES AND CORRECTIVE ACTION WILL BE TAKEN DEPENDING UPON THE EXTENT OF THE CORROSION.

SYSTEM: FUEL; FUEL TANK ASSEMBLY; PIPE; FILLER; NECK.

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES REGISTERED IN THE FOLLOWING STATES: CONNECTICUT; DELAWARE; DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA; ILLINOIS; INDIANA; IOWA; MAINE; MARYLAND; MASSACHUSETTS; MICHIGAN; MINNESOTA; NEW HAMPSHIRE; NEW JERSEY; NEW YORK; OHIO; PENNSYLVANIA; RHODE ISLAND; VERMONT; WISCONSIN; AND WEST VIRGINIA.

NOTE: OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261. ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-800-424-9393.

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Thanks for posting the exact message. I was already aware of what it said but maybe some people reading the post werent. I was just looking for feedback from someone who has had it done.

I dropped my car off today. The dealer called me today at about five to tell me that he had to take pictures of my car and send them to Nissan. Im not really sure what that means though. I dont know if that means that they are going to complete the work but have to send the pictures to Nissan or if they have to get verification from Nissan for the final decision on whether the work gets done or not.
Any help or imput would be greatly appreciated.

The final decision is made by Nissan. Expect them to give you the option of totalling your car, but don't expect it to get fixed without a fight. You should know this from all the other posts of people getting screwed. If your car is a few years old, like a 94 or 93 or 91 and it was 2 years ago, then yeah they're gonna fix it. But don't expect them to jump on fixing an 89 in 2002. Sorry, it sucks but that's what you need to expect. Fight them. I did, but eventually gave up. My Maxima isn't my daily driver anymore so I really don't care. All it's for now is racing and cruising, and never with more than 2 people in the car so the seat belt is not needed. I'll be removing the back seat all together this summer...

Nissan gives the dealer a set price for reimbursement on warranty/recall repairs. The dealer usually gets screwed (imagine that!) when compared to current labor/parts costs on "normal" repairs. What I am saying is, the dealer nor the tech will make a big profit on this. Since the damage you described is extensive, the dealer is most likely making a case to increase funding to your particular project. They cant just drop your case.

Be polite yet firm with them if they give you any crap. THEY created this problem. In my opinion, you should have got a free loaner car too.

They can, and they will. That's why I said fight it. I gave up after so long, because they had my insurance company getting involved and lawyers and wanted to total the car out and give me $2300 for it after I had already put $12K into it and my insurance company found out then that the car wasn't even street legal and dropped me and now my insurance (with one speeding ticket on my record and one accident not-at-fault) is $215/month. I had to pick and choose my battles...

You have extenuating circumstances. I dont think the original poster has $12K in mods, a car that is not street legal, and no insurance.

Offering you $2300 is not dropping the case. You decided to not take it. (A wise move for a car with $12K in mods)

Uhh $12k in mods?? Not street legal?? What exactly did you do to get those kinds of mods?

Just curious. Is it faster??

Nitrous is not street legal. I never expected the claims adjustor to be hip on that. Oh, and the $12K includes the price of the car, mods, AND various repairs I've done to it. If I had invested $12K in mods I would hope to be runnin 11s!!! A lot of my money went in to handling and drivetrain.

Dealer called me today to let me know that Nissan didnt get back to him yet. He said they are usally fast in responding and they should definitely get back to him tomorrow. So i'll call him tomorrow when I get out of class. I swear I hope they dont ask to buy the car from me if they do does anyone know how much I should expect of course it wont be enough to buy another one.

I have a 93 SE 5sp and mine was done in 96. I called Nissan two days ago after reading the post and called the original owner, (he lives a few blocks from me) He said it was done with no problem. Nissan confirmed it was done as well. I am sure there are those that have had a successful time with this recall, however they may not be a part of this board.

I wish everyone else success with their effort.

Happy Holidays,

Ron

Fortunately for you, your car was only 3 years old when the recall work was performed. The same luck isn't expected for someone with a 10+ year old car. I can almost guarantee if you were taking your 93 to have the work performed now, you wouldn't have it as easy.

my2ndmax, good luck and keep us posted. Your car is an 89, right? It will be interesting to see how this is handled by Nissan...

Maybe, maybe not. I would suggest that anyone with this issue go for it. Be the car the car 3yrs or 10 yrs, If someone wants to give you a hard time they will. Living in New York, bringing something you bought after SEVEN day people give you a hard time.

I wish everyone the best of luck trying.

Ron

I'm not saying anyone give up without trying, but I'm just trying to prepare people for what to expect. I did the run-around with three different Nissan dealerships before I finally realized that it wasn't going to get fixed without me taking a huge loss...

But yeah, best of luck to anyone that tries.

I agree. I read your story and I see there were those trying to get over. In a perfect world all things could be worked out, however the world isn't perfect.

Sorry it didn't work out for you and I hope future car situations in the future for y ouare better.

All the best,

Ron

Still havent heard from Nissan yet. This is a copy of the email that I sent them today.

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I understand that my car is only an 89 Maxima and you guys dont care about it anymore. But as a result of the fuel filler recall my car has substained rust and corosion in my wheel wells that has caused exhaust fumes to get into the cabin. It has not passed safety inspection because of this and is a hazard to my health and the health of my passengers. I called the 800 number about the recall and have dropped my car off at the dealership but had to pick it up a week later because they had not gotten a response from Nissan and my car was just sitting there. Could someone please let me know whats going on I need to get this problem fixed so that my car can pass inspection and I can be able to drive without any hazard to me or my passengers. Thank You.

Lets see if they respond?

Sounds to me that you guys live in the wrong states. Out west we value our cars and don't put salt on our roads, at least in most areas. Then again the sun shines more often out here and the weather is a lot more agreeable. You pay for where you live. One time I lived in Michigan for half a year and I was always surprised to see a car not more then a couple of years old would have its doors eatin away by rust.

Don't take this the wrong way but this problem isn't nessiccarly Nissan's fault since they didn't put the salt on the roads. Just about any car in that type of environment is going to rust eventually no matter how hard you try to proof the car. I would almost gurantee that there is plenty of rust elsewhere if you look for it. The reason why Nissan had to deal with this is because of the fuel tank and the safety issues. This isn't really a design flaw so much as coincidences that just added up to create the problem.\

Good luck on getting the car fixed but I would have to agree with the others that they will probably offer you some money to walk away from it. I would probably take the money and look for another max that is in better condidtion and has less miles. Sure you might have to put some of your own money into getting another car but if you shop around you might find something you like.

I had this recall done at least five years ago. In my opinion it is not so much the filler tube as the seat belt restraint which is weakened by the rust and the safety issue that this brings forth. Imagine an accident where the person, who was wearing their seatbelt, was killed or severely injured because the belt tether ripped out of the wheel well. I've had this area all apart on mine and it seems under-designed if you ask me. Nissan is covering their butt and you should push this point when you are able, either through your dealer or through Nissan themselves. There is no excuse why they can't design a seat belt system that maintains it integrity, rust or no rust. As well, they should (as they did with my '89) inspect the other side to see the condition of the seat belt restraint. In my case they they replaced both wheel wells as well as painted both quarter panels. Good Luck!!

I see your point, but remember that Nissan does NOT classify this as a safety recall and it is in fact a corrosion recall. There is no declared safety issue legally with the recall. Even in my case when I found out the dangerous way that my rear seat belt wasn't attached anymore...

I have a 91 se. There is a hole in my trunk and my seatbelt has broken off the mount. I had nissan run my VIN. It came up as not needing the recall. He said it may have already been done. I am geussing that they fixed just the fuel filler and then checked off my car. I bought it used so I don't know. Here is a little kick though. When I told the service desk he asked if I had my vin so I went to my car to get it and my girl friend over heard them saying "what the **** does he want it is a 12 year old car. what does he expect." Boy was I ****ed. Just wondering if it is still recallable if the trunk rust out or should I fix it my self?

If the VIN came up clean and not needing the recall, then there is zero percent chance of getting anything done. FYI: Be prepared to shell out some cash. To safely fix that problem you are looking at close to $4K in parts and labor. That is what it will take to keep YOU from being liable for that belt. Also, most shops won't warranty corrosion repairs so even if you fix the belt, chances are you won't want anyone using it as you will be liable for any injury in a crash.

Ok I got tired of Nissan giving me the f***ing runaround so I just dropped my car off at a body shop yesterday. It will cost 600.00 to do all of the welding that is need. What are the chances of getting Nissan to reimburse me ????

Zero Percent

So does this mean that because my car is registered in North Carolina that I am ineligible? Where can I find this original message? My tube has a leak anyway. No evidence of corrosion though.

The recall was only for the states listed. Sorry but I dont think North Carolina is one of them. What you may be able to do though is call Nissan and check your VIN maybe the car was originally owned in one of the states that are eligible. Other than that Im not sure what else you can do.

I have a 91 se. It has a hole in the rear drivers side. I called nissan and reserched th vin. the recall was done in 96 but now there is the rust hole. They wont fix it due to the recall already having been done. I have been fighting with them for months. The rust hole made the seat belt break so I am trying to get them on the lifetime warranty on the seat belts. They gave a load about how the trunk is not part of the seatbelt system but I have talked to some one else and he seems to be helping. He wants me to take it to a dealer and get astement. where I hope to get them is that the warranty says "labor and parts free of charge for seatbelts and related components". I belive the trunk "the mount for the seat belt!" would be a realted component. I'll keep ya posted!!

Well, good luck to ya! I doubt they will consider the trunk or any mounting point a seatbelt component. Had the mounting bracket itself broke without the aide of rust in the trunk, that may be different. good luck and keep postin the progress, though...

Look at his homepage his mods dont include anythng that make the car fatser just an open air intake like we all have the rest is body work

Who's homepage????

What does his mods have to do with a seatbelt bracket, anyway??

I guess since I'm the only one on this page of this thread with a listed homepage, you must be talking about me!!!

You're right, y-pipe, cat-back, reprogrammed ECU, and Zex nitrous won't do a thing to make your car any faster. Heavy a$$ gawty chrome rims, however.... those must give you an extra second in the quarter, right!??

Why don't you stick to the subject of the thread, fool. The discussion is about fuel filler stem recalls. If you want to b!tch about my car, do it on my site. There's a guestbook for that sort of thing.

I dont think u are the only one with a homepage what is mine blank?

You said "look at HIS homepage" so I assumed you were talking about someone other than yourself.

And one mre time: what does this have to do with recalls????