# NHTSA recall 06V003000

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 06V003000
- Manufacturer: NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
- Reported: 2006\-01\-10
- Owners notified: 2006\-03\-20
- Component: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
- Units potentially affected: 205000

## What is wrong

ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, DUE TO THE LOCATION OF THE FORWARD EDGE OF THE FUEL TANK, IN THE EVENT THAT A VEHICLE FRONT TIRE RUNS OVER A SMALL, SHARP OBJECT IN THE ROAD, CATCHES IT AND PROPELS IT TOWARDS THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE, IT MAY STRIKE AND PUNCTURE THE FUEL TANK.


## What can happen

A PUNCTURED TANK COULD INCREASE THE RISK OF A FIRE.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL INSTALL PROTECTORS IN FRONT OF THE TANK FREE OF CHARGE.  THE RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 20, 2006.  OWNERS MAY CONTACT NISSAN AT  1\-800\-647\-7261.


## Notes

CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1\-888\-327\-4236 \(TTY 1\-800\-424\-9153\), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2003 NISSAN MURANO](/makes/nissan/murano/2003/recalls.md). Built 2002\-04\-24 to 2005\-11\-24.
- [2004 NISSAN MURANO](/makes/nissan/murano/2004/recalls.md). Built 2002\-04\-24 to 2005\-11\-24.
- [2005 NISSAN MURANO](/makes/nissan/murano/2005/recalls.md). Built 2002\-04\-24 to 2005\-11\-24.
- [2006 NISSAN MURANO](/makes/nissan/murano/2006/recalls.md). Built 2002\-04\-24 to 2005\-11\-24.

## Investigated as PE05050

This recall followed 1 NHTSA investigation. An investigation is NHTSA looking into a possible defect. It is not a finding that a defect exists, and it does not say that any one vehicle is affected.

- PE05050: Preliminary evaluation, opened 2005\-09\-13, closed 2006\-01\-31. FUEL TANK PUNCTURES FROM ROAD DEBRIS. FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY; FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY.

From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/06V003000/investigations](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/06V003000/investigations)

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [NTB17\-030](/bulletins/10109214.md), 2017-08-01, Service bulletin
- [02126](/bulletins/10000793.md), 2003-04-01, Service bulletin

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/06V003000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/06V003000)

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