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NHTSA campaign 96V216000

Nissan Diesel and UD Recall 96V-216: NISSAN DIESEL/ELECTRICAL

NHTSA recall 96V216000 was reported by NISSAN DIESEL AMERICA, INC on November 4, 1996, with 2,933 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Nissan Diesel UD3000, UD UD1800, UD UD2300 and more for model years 1995–1996 (try.vin imports model years 1995 and later). Owners were notified on December 6, 1996, 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 96V216000 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
96V216000 (also written 96V-216 or 96V216)
Filed by
NISSAN DIESEL AMERICA, INC
Report received
Potentially affected
2,933 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component
Electrical System — Wiring — Front Underhood
Owners notified

Vehicles listed for this recall

NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 96V216000. 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, 1996 · Vehicles built through August 3, 1996 (per NHTSA)
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UD

  • UD UD1800

    • 1995, 1996 · Vehicles built through August 2, 1996 (per NHTSA)

  • UD UD2300

    • 1995, 1996 · Vehicles built through August 6, 1996 (per NHTSA)

  • UD UD2600

    • 1995, 1996 · Vehicles built through September 17, 1996 (per NHTSA)
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NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 96V216000.

Defect description

THE ELECTRICAL WIRING HARNESS LOCATED TO THE RIGHT OF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND ROUTED ALONG THE ENGINE TUNNEL TO THE DRIVER'S SEAT BASE CAN CHAFE OR RUB BY CONTACT FROM THE DRIVER'S FOOT.

Safety consequence

THIS CONDITION CAN CAUSE WIRING HARNESS EXPOSURE OR BREAKAGE OF THE WIRING. THIS WIRING BREAKAGE CAN CAUSE LOSS OF ELECTRICAL POWER TO VARIOUS VEHICLE COMPONENTS OR SYSTEMS INCLUDING THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL INSTALL A DOUBLE LAYERED PROTECTIVE COVER PERMANENTLY ON THE WIRING HARNESS. IF THE HARNESS OR THE WIRING HAS BEEN BROKEN, IT WILL BE REPAIRED.

Notes

OWNER NOTIFICATION:OWNER NOTIFICATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DECEMBER 2, 1996. 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 1-972-756-5500.ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-800-424-9393.

Sources

Official NHTSA notice for recall 96V216000

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.