The defect
NISSAN DIESEL IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 1999-2010 UD3300 VEHICLES. THESE VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 121, "AIR BRAKE SYSTEMS." THESE VEHICLES HAVE INSUFFICIENT AIR TANK RESERVE CAPACITY AND MAY RESULT IN INSUFFICIENT AIR SUPPLY TO PROPERLY OPERATE THE BRAKES DURING REPETITIVE BRAKE APPLICATIONS.
The risk
THIS MAY RESULT IN REDUCED BRAKING PERFORMANCE WHICH COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING TO THE VEHICLE OPERATOR.
The remedy
THE AIR RESERVOIR TANK'S VOLUME WILL BE INCREASED TO MEET FMVSS 121 REQUIREMENTS. OWNERS WILL BE ASKED TO BRING THEIR VEHICLES TO A DEALER TO HAVE THE REMEDY PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL FOR OWNERS OF 2008 THROUGH 2010 UD3300 VEHICLES BEGAN ON AUGUST 20, 2010. NOTIFICATION TO OWNERS OF THE 1999 THROUGH 2007 UD3300 VEHICLES IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN AT THE END OF JANUARY 2011 . OWNERS MAY CONTACT NISSAN DIESEL AT 972-756-5500.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| UD UD3300 | 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 |
Components: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SUPPLY:CHECK VALVE
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 UD3300 | 1999 | 0 | 3 |
| UD UD3300 | 2000 | 0 | 2 |
| UD UD3300 | 2001 | 0 | 2 |
| UD UD3300 | 2002 | 0 | 2 |
| UD UD3300 | 2003 | 0 | 2 |
| UD UD3300 | 2004 | 0 | 2 |
| UD UD3300 | 2005 | 0 | 5 |
| UD UD3300 | 2006 | 1 | 6 |
| UD UD3300 | 2007 | 0 | 6 |
| UD UD3300 | 2008 | 0 | 7 |
| UD UD3300 | 2009 | 0 | 3 |
| UD UD3300 | 2010 | 0 | 3 |
Other service brakes, air recalls in 2010
14 of the 647 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2010 concerned the service brakes, air; NISSAN DIESEL AMERICA, INC filed 28 campaigns in all.
| 10V571000 12 Nov 2010 | VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA |
| 10V535000 27 Oct 2010 | PACCAR INCORPORATED |
| 10V444000 23 Sept 2010 | FONTAINE MODIFICATION |
| 10V405000 9 Sept 2010 | ZHEJIANG XINGYUE VEHICLE CO., LTD |
| 10V404000 7 Sept 2010 | MACK TRUCKS, INC |
| 10V269000 16 Jun 2010 | PIERCE MANUFACTURING |
| 10V245000 7 Jun 2010 | SPARTAN CHASSIS, INC. |
| 10V212000 18 May 2010 | PACCAR INCORPORATED |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2010