NHTSA recall 13V068000
Fuel system, gasoline › Storage › Tank assembly
Nissan Sentra
Reported Mar 1, 2013392 vehicles affectedNissan North America, Inc.Built Sep 11, 2012 – Oct 4, 2012
The defect
Nissan is recalling certain model year 2013 Sentra vehicles manufactured from September 11, 2012, through October 4, 2012. Some fuel tank assemblies were not properly sealed during the manufacturing process. As a result, a small amount of gasoline may leak from the tank when it is full.
The risk
A gasoline leak in the presence of an ignition source may lead to a vehicle fire.
The remedy
Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel tanks as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on April 1, 2013. Owners may contact Nissan Customer Service at 1-800-647-7261.