Instrument Cluster investigation and possible recall

[Sideways the Seven]

I wanted to post this here for anyone that has this problem. Great news for the Y34 guys!

http://www.autoguide.com/auto-news/2011/12/infiniti-m45-under-investigation-by-nhtsa-for-fuel-gauge-defect.html

 

[ILY34EB]

I hope Infiniti recalls this as well and fixes the issue for free. My '04 started doing this. It's intermittent with mine. For a month or so it worked fine. Trip meter read 360 miles. Filled up and check engine light came on and the gas needle didn't move. Filled up last week and the check engine light went off and the gas needle is working again. Right now it's in between 1/4 and 1/2 with 260 showing on the trip meter.

 

[whY34]

so what happens if it does get recalled?

 

[Sideways the Seven]

Take it in to the dealer and they'll fix it. I'm hoping they get the decision to recall made pretty quickly.

 

[Freddie's M45]

I just saw this:

Report Date: March 13, 2012 at 10:52 AM
NHTSA Campaign ID number: 12V088000

Vehicle Make / Model: INFINITI / M45
Model Year(s): 2003-2004
Manufacturer: NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.

Mfr's Report Date: MAR 05, 2012
NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number: 12V088000
NHTSA Action Number: PE11038

Component: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Potential Number of Units Affected: 8,120

Summary:
NISSAN IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2003-2004 INFINITI M45 VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM MARCH 7, 2002, THROUGH JUNE 3, 2004. DUE TO A CIRCUIT BOARD FAILURE, THE FUEL GAUGE MAY READ A FUEL LEVEL HIGHER THAN ACTUALLY EXISTS. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE MAY RUN OUT OF GAS WITHOUT NOTICE.

Consequence:
THE VEHICLE MAY STALL WITHOUT WARNING, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy:
NISSAN WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL MODIFY THE CIRCUIT BOARD FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL IS SCHEDULED TO BEGIN IN MID-APRIL 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NISSAN CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 1-800-647-7261.

Notes:
CUSTOMERS MAY CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153); OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.

Good Luck, Freddie

 

[Sideways the Seven]

So glad they finally did this. Now if they'd only address the squeaky seats and failing CD changers.