# 2026-19685: NHTSA shrugs off Nissan truck stalling and leak complaints

2026-19685, Denial of Motor Vehicle Defect Petition, DP26-003, is a Federal Register notice from Transportation Department, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration published 2026-09-25; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-02).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-19685
- As of: 2026-10-02
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Document number: 2026-19685
- Title: Denial of Motor Vehicle Defect Petition, DP26-003
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Transportation Department; National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
- Citation: 91 FR 61020
- Published: 2026-09-25
- Effective: unknown
- Comments close: not stated
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: yes
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-10-02

## In one line

NHTSA shrugs off Nissan truck stalling and leak complaints

## Summary

NHTSA has decided not to investigate fuel leaks and engine stalling in 2006 Nissan Frontier trucks after reviewing complaints and data. This means owners of these vehicles won’t see any new recalls or fixes from the government right now. The decision saves time and money by focusing on more urgent safety issues.

## Abstract

This notice sets forth the reasons for denying a Petition DP26-003 submitted on February 5, 2026 by Mr. James A. Palmer to NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation (ODI), under 49 U.S.C. 30162 and 49 CFR part 552. The Petitioner requested that the Agency initiate a safety defect investigation into model year (MY) 2006 Nissan Frontier vehicles for alleged fuel system leaks and engine stalling. ODI has determined that the issues raised in the Petition are not likely to result in a finding that a defect related to motor vehicle safety exists. This determination is based on a technical review by ODI of available information, which included: consumer complaints submitted by the petitioner; consumer complaint information in the Agency's databases; and other relevant information in possession of the Agency. As a result, further investigation of the issues raised by the Petition is not warranted and the Agency, accordingly, has denied the Petition.

## Effects PRIA read

- No NHTSA Investigation for 2006 Frontiers: cost, medium. If you own a 2006 Nissan Frontier, NHTSA denied Petition DP26-003 (filed February 5, 2026) and will not open a defect investigation into alleged fuel leaks and engine stalling. That means you will not receive a new NHTSA-ordered recall or government fix based on this petition at this time.
- Age-Related Wear Not Treated as Defect: cost, medium. NHTSA says components on a roughly 20-year-old vehicle (MY 2006) are subject to normal lifecycle wear and tear, and isolated failures on high-age vehicles do not, by themselves, establish a safety defect across the vehicle fleet. If your older vehicle shows symptoms like fuel odor or stalling, NHTS…
- Petitions Need Trend Data; Resources Prioritized: mixed, low. NHTSA will deny petitions that do not present specific data showing a defect trend and that are not consistent with the Agency's enforcement priorities and resource allocation. The Agency considered factors such as failure frequency, defect trends, and the likelihood of uncovering sufficient eviden…

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## Sources
- [2026-19685 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/09/25/2026-19685/denial-of-motor-vehicle-defect-petition-dp26-003)
- [2026-19685 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-09-25/pdf/2026-19685.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-19685 (as of 2026-10-02).