NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION ISSUES NOTICE: DENIAL OF MOTOR VEHICLE DEFECT PETITION, DP26-003

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has issued a notice called: Denial of Motor Vehicle Defect Petition, DP26-003.

The notice was published in the Federal Register on Sept. 25 by Eileen Sullivan, Associate Administrator for Enforcement.

Summary: 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...