# NHTSA recall 00V406000

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 00V406000
- Manufacturer's number: SC\-406
- Manufacturer: NISSAN DIESEL AMERICA, INC
- Reported: 2000\-12\-05
- Owners notified: 2000\-12\-27
- Component: TIRES:SIDEWALL
- Units potentially affected: 251

## What is wrong

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION:  LIGHT DUTY PICKUP TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH DUNLOP TIRES, SIZE LT215/85R16.   THESE TIRES ARE EXPERIENCING DEFLATION AS A RESULT OF STRESS SPLITS OR CRACKS OCCURRING FROM THE POINT OF ATTACHMENT OF THE SIDEWALL TO THE SQUARE BEAD WIRE BUNDLE, WITH RESULTING DAMAGE TO THE TIRE PLY.


## What can happen

TIRE DEFLATION COULD OCCUR IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THESE TIRES.


## Notes

OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN DECEMBER 27, 2000.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 DUNLOP AT 1\-800\-548\-4714 OR NISSAN DIESEL AT 1\-972\-756\-5500.ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1\-888\-DASH\-2\-DOT \(1\-888\-327\-4236\).


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- 1998 UD UD1200. Built 1999\-06\-01 to 1999\-08\-31.
- [1999 UD UD1200](/makes/ud/ud1200/1999/recalls.md). Built 1999\-06\-01 to 1999\-08\-31.
- [2000 UD UD1200](/makes/ud/ud1200/2000/recalls.md). Built 1999\-06\-01 to 1999\-08\-31.
- [1998 UD UD1400](/makes/ud/ud1400/1998/recalls.md). Built 1999\-06\-01 to 1999\-08\-31.
- [1999 UD UD1400](/makes/ud/ud1400/1999/recalls.md). Built 1999\-06\-01 to 1999\-08\-31.
- [2000 UD UD1400](/makes/ud/ud1400/2000/recalls.md). Built 1999\-06\-01 to 1999\-08\-31.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [NTB\-09\-101](/bulletins/10031305.md), 2010-01-05, Service bulletin

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

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