Known Recalls

Model year record

1998 NISSAN DIESEL UD3000

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. No owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 00V059000

Fuel system, gasoline: storage

Component
Fuel system, gasoline: storage
Manufacturer
NISSAN DIESEL AMERICA, INC
Vehicles affected
5,488
Reported to NHTSA
2000-03-03
Owners notified
2000-04-17

Defect description

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MEDIUM DUTY TRUCKS. THE DIESEL ENGINE FUEL SHUT OFF SOLENOID CONTAINS INSUFFICIENT WATERPROOF PROTECTION WITH THE ELECTROMAGNETIC SOLENOID COIL WINDINGS.

Safety risk

WATER ENTRY INTO THE INTERNAL COIL WINDINGS OF THE SOLENOID CAN CAUSE THE COIL WINDINGS TO SHORT CIRCUIT AND NOT ALLOW THE VEHICLE TO START.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE EXISTING ENGINE STOP SOLENOID WITH A REDESIGNED ENGINE STOP MOTOR AND CABLE ASSEMBLY.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

No complaints recorded for this model year.

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.