Tank Filler Pipe And Cap problems of the 1997 Nissan Pathfinder

The contact owns a 1997 Nissan Pathfinder. The contact stated that the vehicle smelled of gasoline and was taken to the dealer. The dealer advised that the fuel filler tube needed to be replaced, but the vehicle was not included in NHTSA recall campaign id number: 07v435000(fuel system, gasoline: storage:tank assembly: filler pipe and cap). The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 110,000 and the current mileage was 111,000.

In the last 12 months, I have noticed more and more, the smell of gas fumes near left rear side of my 1997 Nissan pathfnder, near the fuel cap area. I have also been getting a check engine code p0440. I inquired with Nissan about a NHTSA campaign 07v435000, in regards to a faulty fuel fill tube. I was informed to take my vehicle into the local dealer, and they stated my 1997 Pathfinder was not covered under this campaign. It is my belief that since my 1997 model Pathfinder was produced on 11/1996, and I am thinking Nissan will only honor vehicles like mine,,but actually produced in the 1997 fiscal year. Obviously, the 1997 model year started late in 1996, like mine, and used the same parts as those produced in 1997 fiscal year. I believe, since mine is an actual 1997 model, but produced in 1996 for sale as a 1997, it should have been properly included under this campaign. Nissan will not discuss any details with me, even though I informed them of the gas fumes,,and that my vehicle exhibits the identical symptoms under the campaign. I would like the NHTSA, on behalf of those 1997 model Pathfinders, but produced in the fiscal year of 1996,,but as a 1997 model , to include these vehicles in the campaign for this safety defect. Nissan of America, refused to explain why my 1997 Pathfinder was excluded from this campaign. Again, I believe this may have been an administrative or procedural error, in excluding those 1997 model Pathfinders, produced prior to Jan 1, 2007. Such as mine and others. Properly, it is obvious there was some type of mistake, in not including or repairing these 1997 models in this campaign.

I read from NHTSA a recall on my vehicle, a 1997 Nissan Pathfinder registered in pennsylvania. I sent an inquiry to Nissan of America, to see if I could be put on a list to have my vehicle repaired. It exhibits the symptoms of the recall, I. E. Gas fume smell near the fuel tank filler on occasions. I emailed Nissan twice,,and they deny there are any recalls or acknowledge the NHTSA #07v435000 recall on my 1997 Pathfinder. . This is confusing,,and I inquired a second time. . Still they deny any recalls current or to their knowledge on this vehicle.