The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MEDIUM DUTY TRUCKS. THE FUEL FILTER SUPPORT BRACKET CAN CRACK AND BREAK DUE TO VIBRATION, WHICH COULD ALLOW THE FUEL FILTER TO SEPARATE AND LODGE ON TOP OF THE CHASSIS FRAME.
The risk
THE FUEL FILTER SUPPORT BRACKET COULD THEN COME IN CONTACT WITH THE ENGINE ASSEMBLY.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FUEL FILTER BRACKET WITH A REDESIGNED FUEL BRACKET TO PREVENT CRACKING AND BREAKING DURING NORMAL VEHICLE OPERATION.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| UD UD1800CS | 1999, 2000 |
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| UD UD1800CS | 1999 | 0 | 2 |
| UD UD1800CS | 2000 | 0 | 2 |
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