Nissan announces voluntary recall of certain Quest minivans

GARDENA, California (CNN) -- Nissan North America, Inc. is voluntarily recalling more than a quarter-million Quest minivans, model years 1993 through 1998, the company said Monday night.

RECALL INFORMATION For recall information from Nissan, call: 866-777-7534

Included in the voluntary recall are all 1993-98 Federal model Quest minivans manufactured from April 13, 1992 through August 2, 1998, and all 1993 through 1997 model year California model Quest vehicles built from April 13, 1992 through September 1, 1997.

Approximately 268,000 vehicles are involved in the voluntary recall effort.

Nissan said in a statement that the fuel tank vent hose on some of the Quest minivans manufactured during those time periods could develop cracks over a period of time.

The cracks can occur for several reasons:

-- If the fuel tank is overfilled;

-- If the vehicle is driven only a short distance after refueling;

-- If the fuel tank heats up significantly, the fuel in the tank can expand into the vent hose and cause a leak.

No fires or injuries have occurred due to this malfunction, the company said.

Nissan said it has informed the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration of the recall. Notification letters were also mailed to affected owners Feb. 5, 2001 instructing them to contact their dealer as soon as possible, even if a fuel leak or fuel odor is not present.

Owners of affected vehicles are also being advised not to add fuel after the pump nozzle shuts off automatically when refueling.

Nissan has set up an phone line for questions. The number is 866-777-7534.

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