Gas Tank Strap problems of the 2002 Nissan Frontier

A very strong and very overpowering gas smell came inside the vehicle while I was driving it at night. I had my 5-year old strapped in his car seat in the back. I was stuck in traffic on I-95 and didn't have many options but to continue to drive home. The "service engine soon" light came on as well. The next day, I took the vehicle in for servicing at my Nissan dealership mechanic, and I have specific text from the work invoice that states the following word-for-word: "cannister coming apart. Right valve stuck inside - replaced - gas leaking down side. Replaced gas tank - rusted. " the work invoice also details that the dealership mechanic replaced the following components: (1) canister assy e (2) valve assy - CO (3) fuel tank (4) ring-o fuel gag. This vehicle has never been in any accidents and I fully maintain it according to the manufacturer's schedule. I have been a responsible and gentle owner. I feel this was extremely unsafe -- to have gasoline leaking out due to a rusted gas tank is [in my opinion] an unacceptable defect -- the gas tank should have been made [in my opinion] out of a non-rusting material. I have complained to Nissan USA and they offered me (on the phone the representative said it was as "goodwill") a $250 Nissan debit card for future repairs on this vehicle. But the total cost that I had to pay for this leaking gasoline issue was $1,254. 83. I am willing to provide NHTSA with my receipt that shows the text indicating the details of this defect and that I had to pay $1,254. 83 to rectify it.