Owners filed 1 complaints about this vehicle with federal regulators, most often about the service brakes, hydraulic › foundation components › disc › rotor. It has been recalled 3 times.
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Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Rotor
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Part 573 reports
Engine and Engine Cooling07V207000
Filed May 10, 20076,074 vehiclesNissan Diesel America, Inc
Defect. ON CERTAIN TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH BANDO BELT TENSIONER, CORROSION OR RUST MAY DEVELOP ON THE TENSIONER SPINDLE OR BUSHING CAUSING THE AUTO TENSIONER TO BECOME STIFF OR BIND. THIS CAN CAUSE THE DRIVE BELT TO SUDDENLY COME OFF, OR THE AUTO TENSIONER MOUNTING BOLTS COULD SUDDENLY BREAK.
Risk. IF THE DRIVE BELT COMES OFF, THE ALTERNATOR WARNING LAMP WILL ILLUMINATE. IF THE WARNING IS IGNORED, THIS CONDITION COULD ULTIMATELY RESULT IN A LOSS OF VEHICLE POWER (ENGINE STALL) INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy. DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE AUTO TENSIONER, INSTALL UPGRADED MOUNTING BOLTS, AND REPLACE THE ACCESSORY DRIVE BELT FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 24, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NISSAN DIESEL AT 972-756-5523. NOTE: THIS RECALL WILL SUPERSEDE NISSAN DIESEL'S PREVIOUS CAMPAIGN (PLEASE SEE 06V159).
Engine and Engine Cooling06V159000
Filed May 10, 20061,814 vehiclesNissan Diesel America, Inc
Defect. ON CERTAIN TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH BANDO BELT TENSIONER, CORROSION OR RUST MAY DEVELOP ON THE TENSIONER SPINDLE OR BUSHING CAUSING THE AUTO TENSIONER TO BECOME STIFF OR BIND. THIS CAN CAUSE THE DRIVE BELT TO SUDDENLY COME OFF, OR THE AUTO TENSIONER MOUNTING BOLTS COULD SUDDENLY BREAK.
Risk. IF THE DRIVE BELT COMES OFF, THE ALTERNATOR WARNING LAMP WILL ILLUMINATE. IF THE WARNING IS IGNORED, THIS CONDITION COULD ULTIMATELY RESULT IN A LOSS OF VEHICLE POWER (ENGINE STALL) INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy. DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE AUTO TENSIONER, INSTALL UPGRADED MOUNTING BOLTS, AND REPLACE THE ACCESSORY DRIVE BELT FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 23, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NISSAN DIESEL AT 972-756-5523. NOTE: THIS RECALL HAS BEEN SUPERSEDED BY 07V207.
Engine and Engine Cooling › Exhaust System05V341000
Defect. ON CERTAIN MEDIUM DUTY TRUCKS, THE EXHAUST PIPE MAY BREAK AT THE EXHAUST BRAKE MOUNTING FLANGE.
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.
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.
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Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Rotor
Filed Jan 25, 200826,091 milesDE
I PURCHASE A NISSAN ARMADA BACK IN AUGUST OF 2007 NOTICE LIGHT COMING ON IN THE TRUCK VDC AND SLIP LIGHT LOOKED IN MY BOOK TO SEE WHAT THE LIKE MEAN AND IT ADVISE ME THAT IT WAS BRAKE ISSUE TOOK TRUCK IN TO NISSAN AND THEY ADVISE ME THAT I NEEDED TO HAVE FRONT DISC PADS AND ROTORS. DELAWARE CADILLAC SAID THEY WILL REPLACE THE BRAKES BECAUSE THAT WERE THE SUV WAS PURCHASE, WELL AS OF TODAY I AM EXPERIENCING A BAD VIBRATION SHAKING IN THE STEERING WHEEL, I HAVE NOT HAVE NOT SEEN ANY WARNING LIGHT COME ON IN THE TRUCK BUT FROM ALL RESEARCH THAT I HAVE DONE IT SEEM THAT THERE IS A BRAKE PROBLEM AGAIN NISSAN HAVE NOT ONCE HAD ANY RECALLS ON THEIR BRAKE I FEEL THOUGHT THAT THEY SHOULD BE MADE TO RECALL ALL OF THESE TRUCKS BEFORE SOME ONE GET HURTS MY TRUCK WAS REPAIR WITH ONLY 26,091 MILE ON IT. I AM GOING TO SCHEDULE APPOINTMENT FOR NISSAN THIS WEEK. ASLO MY TRUCK WAS SERVICE BY DELAWARE FOR BRAKE INSPECTION AFTER I PURCHASE THE TRUCK AND I WAS TOLD THE BRAKES WAS FIND ALSO HAD PROBLEM WITH DVD IN THE CEILING KEEP FALLING DOWN AND DVD GETTING STUCK IN IT. WHEN I PURCHASE MY TRUCK THERE WAS A CRACK ON THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR THAT WE ARE IN AGREEMENT TO HAVE FIX IF I PURCHASE THE TRUCK WAS TOLD BY DELAWARE CADILLAC TO GO GT ESTIMATE FOR THE REPAIR AND THEY WILL MAKE ARRANGEMENT TO HAVE IT FIX NEVER HEARD FROM ANYONE ABOUT THAT I FEEL THOUGHT THAT IF YOU PENDING THAT TYPE OF MONEY FOR A TRUCK EVERYONE SHOULD BE ABLE TO HONOR THERE PRODUCT BUT EVERYONE WANTS TO POINT FINGER SOMEWHERE
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: May 10, 2007. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.