NHTSA campaign 04V408000 · Nissan campaign RU403
Nissan Recall 04V-408: NISSAN/SHIFT LEVER
NHTSA recall 04V408000 (Nissan campaign RU403) was reported by NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. on August 19, 2004, with 5,664 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Nissan Titan for the 2004 model year. Owners were notified on September 27, 2004, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 04V408000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 04V408000 (also written 04V-408 or 04V408)
- Filed by
- NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
- Nissan campaign number
- RU403
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 5,664 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Power Train — Manual Transmission — Column Shift Assembly
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 04V408000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Nissan
Nissan Titan
- 2004 · Vehicles built March 15, 2004 – April 28, 2004 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 04V408000.
Defect description
ON CERTAIN PICKUP TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH A COLUMN SHIFTER, THE SHIFT LEVER ASSEMBLY FOR THE COLUMN SHIFTER MAY HAVE BEEN DAMAGED DURING ASSEMBLY.
Safety consequence
DURING ITS USE THIS COULD EVENTUALLY RESULT IN FAILURE OF THE PORTION OF THE ASSEMBLY THAT HOLDS THE LEVER IN THE PARK POSITION. THIS COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE SHIFTER. THE RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 27, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261.
Notes
NISSAN RECALL NO. RU403.CUSTOMERS CAN ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 04V408000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.