Campaign 21V-917

Tow hitch was not installed, compromising the structural integrity of the fuel tank in the event of a rear crash

Defect summary

Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2022 Frontier Crew Cab Long Bed trucks. The tow hitch was not installed, compromising the structural integrity of the fuel tank in the event of a rear crash. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 301, "Fuel System Integrity."

Consequence

During a crash, the leaf spring could contact the fuel tank, causing a fuel leak and increasing the risk of a fire or injury.

Remedy

Dealers will install the tow hitch and harness kit, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 16, 2021. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669. Nissan's number for this recall is PC855.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.

Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file, campaign 21V917000. Text as published by NHTSA.

Vehicles covered

One product line is covered

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA about fuel system on these vehicles: 3, of which 0 involved a crash, fire, injury or death. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA.

Vehicles covered by campaign 21V-917
Make	Model	Model years	Complaints on this component
Nissan	Frontier	2022	3

Source: NHTSA ODI recalls and complaints files. Equipment, tire and child-seat campaigns list products, not vehicles.

Investigation

No NHTSA investigation is linked to this recall

Most recalls are started by the manufacturer. This one lists "Manufacturer" as its origin.

Before the recall

No service bulletins on this component preceded the recall

Distinct manufacturer communications on the same component group, make, model and model year in the 24 months before the report date.

Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications file.

Service bulletins

25V-676 Oct 9, 2025
Fuel Tank Temperature (FTT) sensor harness may have been incorrectly routed, damaging wires and causing a short circuit in the fuel pump fuse
22V-660 Aug 31, 2022
Fuel tank may have been punctured when vehicle modifications were performed
22V-259 Apr 14, 2022
Due to a manufacturing error, an area on the bottom wall of the fuel tank may be too thin
21V-957 Dec 9, 2021
Abnormal wear inside the fuel pump may cause it to overheat and fail
21V-373 May 20, 2021
Impeller can swell and bind within the fuel pump module, causing it to fail
21V-068 Feb 11, 2021
Fuel hose may not be secured in the proper position and the fuel tank lock ring may not be fully seated