Tank Filler Pipe And Cap problems of the 1998 Infiniti QX4

The contact owns a 1998 inifinti Qx4. The contact received a recall notice in the mail for a repair that was performed in June of 2007 at his expense. He is currently seeking reimbursement for the repair; however, the manufacturer wants to ensure that the repairs were performed properly before providing compensation. The contact stated that the nearest dealer is two hours away from his residence. He would like to take the vehicle to a Nissan dealer that is located closer to him, but the manufacturer will not allow this to occur. The NHTSA campaign id number was unknown. The current mileage was 124,000 and failure mileage were 112,454.

Recall number 07v435000 cover pathfinder and Qx4 but Infiniti will only authorize repair at Infiniti dealership which is 2 hours away. Nissan dealership is only minutes away and can do repair but Infiniti won't preauthorize it.

Consumer states that before they received the first recall notice for their 1998 Infiniti Qx4, they had a problem with corrosion. The consumer stated he had the repairs made on the leaking fuel filler tube prior to receiving the recall. The consumers mechanic stated the vehicle was not safe to drive because the corrosion had caused the detachment of the left strut tower from the frame and near the detachment of the right front strut tower from the frame and that the frame in the general area of the front end and the strut towers were badly corroded.