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Search Results   Report Date : February 9, 2010 at 09:11 PM NHTSA Action Number : PE05050 06V003000 NHTSA Action Number : PE05050 NHTSA Recall Campaign Number : 06V003000 Make / Models :         Model/Build Years:          NISSAN / MURANO     2003-2006 Manufacturer : NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. Component : FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY Date Investigation Opened : September 13, 2005 Date Investigation Closed : January 31, 2006 Summary: ODI OPENED A PRELIMINARY EVALUATION BASED ON FOUR VEHICLE OWNER QUESTIONNAIRES (VOQ'S) INDICATING THAT THE FUEL TANKS WERE PUNCTURED BY ROAD DEBRIS UNDER NORMAL, "NON" OFF-ROAD DRIVING CONDITIONS. AS OF NOVEMBER 30, 2005, THE COMPLAINT TOTAL INCREASED TO 12. NISSAN SUPPLIED ODI WITH 31 COMPLAINTS OF FUEL TANK PUNCTURES, INCLUDING 26 NOT PREVIOUSLY KNOWN TO ODI FROM THE VOQ RECORDS. IN A LETTER DATED JANUARY 9, 2006, NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. NOTIFIED ODI OF ITS PLAN TO RECALL APPROXIMATELY 209,000 MODEL YEAR 2003 - 2006 NISSAN MURANO VEHICLES BUILT FROM APRIL 24, 2002 (START OF PRODUCTION OF MY 2003) THROUGH NOVEMBER 24, 2005 (INCLUDING A PORTION OF MY 2006 VEHICLES) TO CORRECT A DEFICIENCY IN FUEL TANK SHIELDING FROM ROAD DEBRIS. THIS RECALL HAS BEEN DESIGNATED NHTSA NO. 06V-003. RECALLED VEHICLES WILL BE FITTED WITH PROTECTIVE SHIELDING FOR THE FRONTAL PORTION OF THE FUEL TANK TO REDUCE THE POSSIBILITY OF PUNCTURE BY PROJECTILES FROM THE FRONT WHEELS. ACCORDINGLY, THIS INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN CLOSED. Check to Request Research. Submit below.