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Infiniti QX80 2014–2016technical service bulletin

Bulletin ITB16-038 · NHTSA communication 10091572 · issued Sep 27, 2016

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Fuel System, Other
component
2014–2016
model years
3
vehicle entries

Official summary

"2014-2016 qx80; fuel tank does not fill to capacity when low fuel warning displayed if you confirm the customer states that when the distance to empty indicator displays - - - and the low fuel warning indicator is on, the following occurs when adding fuel to the fuel tank: - the fuel pump nozzle will shut off automatically after 18-20 gallons of fuel has been added to the vehicle."

What a TSB means. Technical service bulletins are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls, and repairs are not automatically free (warranty extensions are an exception worth checking). The full document is available via NHTSA’s vehicle lookup.