Infiniti Jx35, model year 2013. Filed by Nissan North America, Inc. and reported to NHTSA on 14 August 2012. 7,842 vehicles potentially affected.
What the notice says Nissan is recalling certain model year 2013 Infiniti JX35 vehicles manufactured from February 15, 2012, through June 22, 2012. Due to an assembly issue, the fuel transfer tube may be misrouted inside the fuel tank. As a result, the fuel level float may be prevented from dropping as the fuel is consumed and the fuel …
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What owners ask about this recall
- Which vehicles does recall 12V398 cover?
- Infiniti JX35, model year 2013.
- What is wrong with them?
- Nissan is recalling certain model year 2013 Infiniti JX35 vehicles manufactured from February 15, 2012, through June 22, 2012. Due to an assembly issue, the fuel transfer tube may be misrouted inside the fuel tank.
- What can happen if it is not put right?
- If the fuel guage does not accurately show when the tank is becoming empty, the vehicle may run out of gas unexpectedly, stalling, and increasing the risk of a crash.
- Is there a fix yet?
- Yes, and it is free. Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and re-route the fuel transfer tube and install a new O-ring, free of charge. The recall began on September 10, 2012. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261.
- What should I do now?
- Check your own vehicle by its VIN with NHTSA, which is the record to act on.
Answered from the register this site holds. NHTSA is the record to act on.
What the authority says can happen if this is not fixed: “If the fuel guage does not accurately show when the tank is becoming empty, the vehicle may run out of gas unexpectedly, stalling, and increasing the risk of a crash.”
affected
in the notice
caught
| Campaign | 12V398 |
|---|---|
| Filed by | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| System at fault | Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage:Tank Assembly |
| Reported to NHTSA | 14 August 2012 |
| Model years | 2013-2013 |
| Vehicles named | INFINITI JX35 |
What the notice says today
The consequence
If the fuel guage does not accurately show when the tank is becoming empty, the vehicle may run out of gas unexpectedly, stalling, and increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and re-route the fuel transfer tube and install a new O-ring, free of charge. The recall began on September 10, 2012. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261.
What it said before
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This is one of 470 notices in the record whose component field names fuel system, gasoline. Across that group the median wait before owners were written to was 46 days.
Last checked . No change has been recorded in the wording.
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CarsMultiverse, recall 12V398, wording as read on 17 September 2026. https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/12v398/
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