Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 03V029000

Steering

NISSAN DIESEL AMERICA, INC filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2003-01-30.

Recall campaignNHTSA 03V029000

Steering

Component
Steering
Manufacturer
NISSAN DIESEL AMERICA, INC
Vehicles affected
28
Reported to NHTSA
2003-01-30
Owners notified
2003-01-30

Defect description

ON CERTAIN MEDIUM DUTY TRUCKS, A STEERING COUPLER SHAFT IS UTILIZED BETWEEN THE STEERING COLUMN ASSEMBLY AND THE STEERING GEAR BOX ASSEMBLY. THIS COUPLER SHAFT HAS A FLEXIBLE YOKE WITH A PINCH BOLT CLAMP AT EACH END TO SECURE THE SHAFT TO EACH ASSEMBLY. THE FLEXIBLE YOKE ON THE END THAT ATTACHES TO THE GEARBOX COULD DEVELOP A CRACK NEAR THE PINCH BOLT CLAMP.

Safety risk

A LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL COULD OCCUR, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Manufacturer remedy

ALL VEHICLES WERE STILL IN DEALER INVENTORY AND HAVE BEEN REPAIRED.

Notes

CUSTOMERS CAN ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).

Scope of coverage

3 model years across 3 models.

ModelYears on record
NISSAN DIESEL UD18002003
NISSAN DIESEL UD20002003
NISSAN DIESEL UD23002003

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.