2003 Nissan Diesel UD1800 & 2003 Nissan Diesel UD2000 + 1 more recall: steering
⚠️ What's wrong
On certain medium duty trucks, a steering coupler shaft is utilized between the steering column assembly and the steering gear box assembly. This coupler shaft has a flexible yoke with a pinch bolt clamp at each end to secure the shaft to each assembly. The flexible yoke on the end that attaches to the gearbox could develop a crack near the pinch bolt clamp.
💥 The risk
A loss of steering control could occur, increasing the risk of a crash.
🔧 The fix
All vehicles were still in dealer inventory and have been repaired.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 03V029000
- Manufacturer
- NISSAN DIESEL AMERICA, INC
- Vehicles affected
- 28
- Component
- STEERING
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Jan 30, 2003
- Built
- Jun 1, 2002 – Jul 31, 2002
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Customers CAN also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).