NHTSA campaign 95V176000
Nissan Diesel and UD Recall 95V-176: Electrical System — Wiring
- Recall influenced by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation
NHTSA recall 95V176000 was reported by NISSAN DIESEL AMERICA, INC on September 15, 1995, with 890 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Nissan Diesel UD3000, UD UD1800, UD UD2300 and more for the 1995 model year (try.vin imports model years 1995 and later). Owners were notified on October 10, 1995, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 95V176000 (also written 95V-176 or 95V176)
- Filed by
- NISSAN DIESEL AMERICA, INC
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 890 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Electrical System — Wiring
- Owners notified
- NHTSA investigation
- Service Query SQ95-012 (per NHTSA's investigations file)
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 95V176000. 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 Diesel
Nissan Diesel UD3000
- 1995 · Vehicles built through February 1, 1995 (per NHTSA)
UD
UD UD1800
- 1995 · Vehicles built through February 1, 1995 (per NHTSA)
UD UD2300
- 1995 · Vehicles built through February 1, 1995 (per NHTSA)
UD UD2600
- 1995 · Vehicles built through February 1, 1995 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 95V176000.
Defect description
THE ELECTRICAL WIRING HARNESS PROTECTOR BEHIND THE BATTERY BOX CAN CHAFE OR RUB ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE LOWER FRAME RAIL FLANGE CAUSING POSSIBLE FAILURE OF THE WIRING HARNESS PROTECTOR AND EXPOSURE OR BREAKAGE OF THE WIRING.
Safety consequence
FAILURE OF THE WIRING HARNESS CAN CAUSE LOSS OFELECTRICAL POWER TO VARIOUS VEHICLE COMPONENTS OR SYSTEMS, INCLUDING THE HEADLIGHTS AND WINDSHIELD WIPERS. LOSS OF HEADLIGHTS DURING NIGHTTIME DRIVING OR LOSS OF WINDSHIELD WIPER FUNCTION DURING HEAVY RAIN CAN INCREASE THE POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL INSTALL A PLASTIC FRICTION INSULATOR ON THE FRAME RAIL LOWER FLANGE BETWEEN THE FLANGE AND THE WIRING HARNESS PROTECTOR. IF THE PROTECTOR OR ANY OF THE WIRING HAS BEEN BROKEN, IT WILL BE REPAIRED.
Notes
SYSTEM: ELECTRICAL; WIRING.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MEDIUM DUTY TRUCKS.NOTE: OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT NISSAN DIESEL AT 1-214-756-5500. ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-800-424-9393.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 95V176000
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.