Nissan Diesel America, Inc: Service Brakes, Air › Supply › Quick Release Valve
Nissan Diesel America, Inc reported this defect to federal regulators on Jan 1, 2010 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 1,004. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
NISSAN DIESEL IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 1999-2010 UD3300 VEHICLES. THESE VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 121, "AIR BRAKE SYSTEMS." THE BRAKE ACTUATION AND RELEASE TIMING OF THE AIR BRAKE SYSTEM ON THESE VEHICLES MAY NOT PERFORM CORRECTLY.
The risk
OPERATION OF A VEHICLE WITH INCORRECT AIR BRAKE APPLY/RELEASE TIMING MAY RESULT IN REDUCED BRAKING PERFORMANCE WITHOUT WARNING TO THE VEHICLE OPERATOR, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
The remedy
THE AIR BRAKE LINE WILL BE MODIFIED. DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPAIR VEHICLES AT NO CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL FOR OWNERS OF 2008 THROUGH 2010 UD3300 VEHICLES BEGAN ON AUGUST 20, 2010. NOTIFICATION TO OWNERS OF THE 1999 THROUGH 2007 UD3300 VEHICLES IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN AT THE END OF JANUARY 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NISSAN DIESEL AT 1-972-756-5500.
12 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 Ud UD3300 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Ud UD3300 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Ud UD3300 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Ud UD3300 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Ud UD3300 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Ud UD3300 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Ud UD3300 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Ud UD3300 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Ud UD3300 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Ud UD3300 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Ud UD3300 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 Ud UD3300 | 0 | 3 | 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 10V005000.
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