Nissan Diesel America, Inc: Engine and Engine Cooling › Exhaust System
Nissan Diesel America, Inc reported this defect to federal regulators on Jul 28, 2005 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 2,018. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
ON CERTAIN MEDIUM DUTY TRUCKS, THE EXHAUST PIPE MAY BREAK AT THE EXHAUST BRAKE MOUNTING FLANGE.
The risk
THE EXHAUST BRAKE AND MUFFLER ASSEMBLY COULD SEPARATE FROM THE EXHAUST PIPE AND BE DISCHARGED FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE IN THE EVENT THAT THE EXHAUST PIPE CRACKS COMPLETELY THROUGH WHILE DRIVING. THIS COULD OCCUR WITHOUT WARNING AND POTENTIALLY CAUSE A CRASH OR IMPEDE OTHER VEHICLES ON THE HIGHWAY.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE EXHAUST PIPE ON THE AFFECTED VEHICLES. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 28, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NISSAN DIESEL AT 1-972-756-5500.
10 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 Ud UD1800 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Ud UD2000 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 Ud UD2300 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Ud UD2600 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Ud UD3300 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Ud UD1800 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Ud UD2000 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Ud UD2300 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Ud UD2600 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Ud UD3300 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 05V341000.
Full record for the 2006 Ud UD1800 → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →