Nissan Rogue class action alleges PCV system responsible for gas fumes inside vehicle

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Nissan PCV class action lawsuit overview:

• Who: Plaintiffs Michael Elias and Kelly Warner filed a class action lawsuit against Nissan North America Inc.
• Why: Nissan allegedly knew its 2022-2023 Rogue vehicles have a positive crankcase ventilation (PCV) system defect that emits noxious gas fumes into the vehicle interior.
• Where: The Nissan PCV class action lawsuit was filed in Tennessee federal court.
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Nissan North America Inc. has known some of its Nissan Rogue vehicles have a defective positive crankcase ventilation (PCV) system that allows gas fumes to seep from the engine compartment into the vehicle interior, a class action lawsuit alleges.

Plaintiffs Michael Elias and Kelly Wemer each claim they purchased a new 2023 Nissan Rogue vehicle in December 2022. Shortly after purchasing the vehicle, the plaintiffs claim, they noticed a strong smell of gasoline in the interior of their vehicles.

Elias and Warner took their vehicles into a Nissan dealership to complain about the gasoline odor in their vehicles and were told the gas fumes smell was a known issue for which there is no fix, the Nissan PCV class action lawsuit says.

Nissan reportedly began selling the affected Rogue vehicles in October 2021. They feature a 1.5-liter KR15DDT three-cylinder variable compression turbocharged engine, which Nissan described as “the most advanced engine” the automaker has ever produced in the United States.

However, the plaintiffs say, the engines are defective and “emit noxious gasoline odors that make driving the class vehicles unsafe, unpleasant and undesirable.”

The defect is allegedly the result of one or more defective components within the engine’s PCV system that allow fuel to seep through porous rubber components, resulting in strong gas fumes emanating from the engine into the vehicle’s interior compartment.

Nissan PCV defect is the subject of numerous NHTSA complaints, plaintiffs say

Nissan has known about the gas fumes defect since at least 2022, the plaintiffs say. They point to a number of complaints made to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) by Nissan Rogue owners who claim the strong gas fumes in the vehicle interior caused them to experience headaches, dizziness, nausea and other physical ailments.

Many NHTSA complaints indicate Nissan has failed to adequately repair the gas fume defect under the vehicle’s warranty.

The plaintiffs filed the Nissan PCV class action lawsuit on behalf of themselves and a proposed class of owners and lessees of 2022-2023 Nissan Rogue vehicles.

The Nissan PCV class action lawsuit asserts claims for breach of warranty and unjust enrichment.

A federal judge recently denied Nissan’s attempt to escape a class action lawsuit over allegedly faulty brake systems in some of its vehicles.

Have you smelled gas fumes due to the alleged Nissan PCV defect? Tell us about your experience in the comments!

The plaintiffs are represented by Susan S. Lafferty of Lafferty Law Firm Inc.

The Nissan PCV class action lawsuit is Michael Elias, et al. v. Nissan North America Inc., Case No. 3:23-cv-00348, in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee.

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