# NHTSA recall 12V088000

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: 12V088000
- Manufacturer: NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
- Reported: 2012\-03\-06
- Owners notified: 2012\-04\-27
- Component: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
- Units potentially affected: 8120

## What is wrong

NISSAN IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2003\-2004 INFINITI M45 VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM MARCH 7, 2002, THROUGH JUNE 3, 2004.  DUE TO A CIRCUIT BOARD FAILURE, THE FUEL GAUGE MAY READ A FUEL LEVEL HIGHER THAN ACTUALLY EXISTS.  AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE MAY RUN OUT OF GAS WITHOUT NOTICE.


## What can happen

THE VEHICLE MAY STALL WITHOUT WARNING, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.


## The remedy

NISSAN WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL MODIFY THE CIRCUIT BOARD FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 27, 2012.  OWNERS MAY CONTACT NISSAN CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 1\-800\-647\-7261.


## Notes

CUSTOMERS MAY 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 INFINITI M45](/makes/infiniti/m45/2003/recalls.md). Built 2002\-03\-07 to 2004\-06\-03.
- [2004 INFINITI M45](/makes/infiniti/m45/2004/recalls.md). Built 2002\-03\-07 to 2004\-06\-03.

## Investigated as PE11038

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.

- PE11038: Preliminary evaluation, opened 2011\-12\-14, closed 2012\-03\-22. Fuel level gauge system failure. FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM.

From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/12V088000/investigations](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/12V088000/investigations)

## 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/12V088000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/12V088000)

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