The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MEDIUM DUTY TRUCKS. THE DIESEL ENGINE FUEL SHUT OFF SOLENOID CONTAINS INSUFFICIENT WATERPROOF PROTECTION WITH THE ELECTROMAGNETIC SOLENOID COIL WINDINGS.
The risk
WATER ENTRY INTO THE INTERNAL COIL WINDINGS OF THE SOLENOID CAN CAUSE THE COIL WINDINGS TO SHORT CIRCUIT AND NOT ALLOW THE VEHICLE TO START.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE EXISTING ENGINE STOP SOLENOID WITH A REDESIGNED ENGINE STOP MOTOR AND CABLE ASSEMBLY.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Nissan Diesel UD1800 | 1998 |
| Nissan Diesel UD2000 | 1998 |
| Nissan Diesel UD2300 | 1998 |
| Nissan Diesel UD2600 | 1998 |
| Nissan Diesel UD3000 | 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998 |
| UD UD1800 | 1995, 1996, 1997 |
| UD UD2300 | 1995, 1996, 1997 |
| UD UD2600 | 1995, 1996, 1997 |
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nissan Diesel UD1800 | 1998 | 0 | 1 |
| Nissan Diesel UD2000 | 1998 | 0 | 1 |
| Nissan Diesel UD2300 | 1998 | 0 | 1 |
| Nissan Diesel UD2600 | 1998 | 0 | 1 |
| Nissan Diesel UD3000 | 1995 | 0 | 3 |
| Nissan Diesel UD3000 | 1996 | 0 | 2 |
| Nissan Diesel UD3000 | 1997 | 0 | 1 |
| Nissan Diesel UD3000 | 1998 | 0 | 1 |
| UD UD1800 | 1995 | 0 | 3 |
| UD UD1800 | 1996 | 0 | 2 |
| UD UD1800 | 1997 | 0 | 1 |
| UD UD2300 | 1995 | 0 | 3 |
| UD UD2300 | 1996 | 0 | 2 |
| UD UD2300 | 1997 | 0 | 1 |
| UD UD2600 | 1995 | 0 | 3 |
| UD UD2600 | 1996 | 0 | 2 |
| UD UD2600 | 1997 | 0 | 1 |
Other fuel system, gasoline recalls in 2000
49 of the 541 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2000 concerned the fuel system, gasoline; NISSAN DIESEL AMERICA, INC filed 28 campaigns in all.
| 00V424000 29 Dec 2000 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 00V314002 18 Dec 2000 | HYUNDAI CARIBBEAN-PUERTO RICO |
| 00V419001 15 Dec 2000 | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 00V404000 6 Dec 2000 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 00V393000 21 Nov 2000 | SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC. |
| 00V384000 21 Nov 2000 | KAWASAKI MOTORS CORP. |
| 00V365000 14 Nov 2000 | KAWASAKI MOTORS CORP. |
| 00V320002 27 Oct 2000 | DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2000