Vehicle recall 95V244000 · December 15, 1995

Nissan Maxima and Stanza

It is possible for a mixture of mud and salt to get trapped between the fuel filler tube and wheel housing.

Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.

Summary: It is possible for a mixture of mud and salt to get trapped between the fuel filler tube and wheel housing. The trapped mud and salt can result in corrosion of the fuel filler tube and the wheel housing.
Consequence: Significant corrosion of the fuel filler tube may result in fuel leaks which in the presence of an ignition source could result in a fire. In addition, the left rear seat belt retractor is mounted to the wheel housing and in the event of significant corrosion, and the mounting could fail in a vehicle crash.
Remedy: Dealers will inspect these vehicles and corrective action will be taken depending upon the extent of the corrosion.
Notes: System: fuel; fuel tank assembly; pipe; filler; neck.vehicle description:passenger vehicles registered in the following states:connecticut; delaware; district of columbia; illinois; indiana; iowa; maine; maryland; massachusetts; michigan; minnesota; new hampshire; new jersey; new york; ohio; pennsylvania; rhode island; vermont; wisconsin; and west virginia.note: owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact Nissan at 1-800-647-7261. Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393.

Recall details

NHTSA campaign: 95V244000
Reported to NHTSA: December 15, 1995
Filed by: NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Owner notification: May 15, 1996
Vehicles potentially affected: 747,000
Initiated by: the manufacturer
Components: Fuel system, gasoline › Storage › Tank assembly › Filler pipe and cap

Recall 95V244000 on nhtsa.gov, with the manufacturer’s documents

Vehicles covered

As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.

Nissan Maxima (1989-1994): 1994, 1993, 1992, 1991, 1990, 1989
Nissan Stanza (1990-1992): 1992, 1991, 1990

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