ZZtopp

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Has anyone heard anything about a possible recall due to a crush zone problem with the gas tank? This came from a source in Japan.

KONVERTER

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i remember hearing something about a z blowin up when hit realy hard from behind...

but "A" z..

will look into it

samw1978

Sounds scary.....

ragtopz

if its true, people will call our car the nissan pinto z.

something as serious as that, hopefully nissan usa would have contacted us by now.... hopefully.

KONVERTER

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BOOM!

jEzTeR

There are no official recalls on the 350z gas tanks as of today.

WashUJon

I haven't heard of any catastrophic failures. Plenty of people even on this board have been rear-ended with no gas tank failures. I'd bet its just a malicious rumor.

A quick check of the NHTSA shows NO posts on the matter. If there were going to be a recall, the NHTSA would be on top of it. I think that's enough to convince me.

yobri

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Have you ever seen Fight Club? If so, remember when Ed Norton discusses recalls and the equation that is used in order to determine if they are made public or not.

mofoz

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ya, they calculate how much your life is worth. ford did the same thing with a gas tank problem. i read about it in an ethics class go fig

WashUJon

The NHTSA forces recalls on manufacturers after an appropriate conclusion of an investigation and after there have been complaints filed. There are no complaints filed.

(consumer protection has come a long way since 30-40 years ago with Ford)

ZZtopp

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I certainly hope it's a rumor. A reliable, concerned friend called me with the info, which he got from a Nissan employee in Japan. The recall has not been issued yet, but he said it was forthcoming. Oh well...let's hope it's a mistake.

digerydingo

Yeah that's all well and true, but if Z owners are BBQing, Nissan will likely release a fix, allbeit, at our own expense. Although it should be a recall, I'd pay money not to become a Kabob!

ZZtopp

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He said it would be a RECALL. I can't imagine the bad press Nissan would get if we were required to pay for our own safety fix.

Dissolved

Let's hope it's just a rumor. Would hate to be driving a pinto. Although, ya never know with Nissan and quality nowadays (cant believe I put those two words in the same sentence)!

ares

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eh, Ill take it, I dont care about the burning issue, heh havent heard a single case of it on here(then again, would the guy post about it? not likely)

but perhaps the car will actually accept gas with a new tank. thatd be cool.