2003 Ud UD1200

Routine

Owners filed 1 complaints about this vehicle with federal regulators, most often about the structure › frame and members › underbody shields. It has been recalled 2 times.

What fails

Component	Reports		Crashes	Fires	Injuries
Structure › Frame and Members › Underbody Shields	1		0	0	0

2 safety recalls

Part 573 reports

Electrical System › 12v/24v/48v Battery › Cables05V261000

Filed Jun 2, 20052,744 vehiclesNissan Diesel America, Inc

Defect. CERTAIN LIGHT DUTY TRUCKS MAY HAVE HAD THE OUTER CORRUGATED PROTECTIVE CONDUIT FOR THE BATTERY CABLE WORN THROUGH AT THE REAR TRANSMISSION MOUNTING BRACKET AND THE BATTERY CABLE MAY RUB AGAINST THE EDGE OF THE THIRD FRAME CROSS MEMBER SUPPORT AND ALLOW THE BATTERY CABLE TO SHORT AGAINST THE FRAME.

Risk. THIS COULD CAUSE AN ELECTRICAL SHORT, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.

Remedy. DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE BATTERY CABLE WITH A REDESIGNED CABLE THAT WILL PREVENT MOVEMENT OF THE CABLE INSIDE THE CORRUGATED PROTECTIVE CONDUIT AND A PROTECTIVE EDGE GUARD WILL BE INSTALLED ON THE LOWER EDGE OF THE THIRD CHASSIS FRAME ACROSS MEMBER SUPPORT. THE RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 19, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NISSAN DIESEL AMERICA AT 972-756-5500.

Seat Belts › Front › Anchorage03V224000

Filed Jun 16, 20031,661 vehiclesNissan Diesel America, Inc

Defect. ON CERTAIN LIGHT DUTY TRUCKS, THE PASSENGER SEAT BELT MAY HAVE THE INCORRECT SEAT BELT ANCHOR INSTALLED.

Risk. IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE SEAT OCCUPANT MAY NOT BE PROPERLY RESTRAINED, INCREASING THE RISK OF PERSONAL INJURY.

Remedy. DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE VEHICLES AND REPLACE THE PASSENGER SEAT FRAME/ANCHOR, IF NECESSARY. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN OCTOBER 20, 2003. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT NISSAN DIESEL AT 1-972-756-5500.

What owners reported

Newest filings

Structure › Frame and Members › Underbody Shields

Filed Sep 27, 200685,000 milesPA

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE HAVING SERVICE WORK PERFORMED, THE TECHNICIAN FOUND THE FRAME WAS CRACKED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTO BODY SHOP WHO DETERMINED THERE WAS A CRACK BEHIND THE CAB ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. THE REPAIRS WERE UNKNOWN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED.

1 of 1 complaints, reproduced as filed.

Across model years

Worst on record: 2004

Year	Complaints	Recalls	Assessment
2004	2	2	Routine
2003 — this page	1	2	Routine
2002	0	3	Routine
2001	0	1	Routine
2000	0	4	Routine
1999	0	4	Routine
1998	0	2	Routine

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Reading this record

No unusual pattern of severe incidents in the complaint record.

Complaint counts track how many cars were sold and how long they have been on the road as much as they track quality. A common model from 2013 has had a decade to accumulate reports; a rare one from last year has not. The signal worth weighing is in the severity columns, in whether the same component keeps appearing, and in whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.

Recall repairs are free for as long as the recall stands. Check whether a specific car still has open work at NHTSA's VIN lookup.

Most recent recall on file: Jun 2, 2005. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.