# NHTSA recall 03V010000

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: 03V010000
- Manufacturer: NISSAN DIESEL AMERICA, INC
- Reported: 2003\-01\-28
- Owners notified: 2003\-05\-05
- Component: POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
- Units potentially affected: 175

## What is wrong

ON CERTAIN MEDIUM DUTY TRUCKS, THE DRIVE SHAFT CONNECTING THE TRANSMISSION TO THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL IS COMPRISED OF TWO OR THREE INDIVIDUAL SUB\-SECTIONS BOLTED TOGETHER.  ONE END OF EACH INDIVIDUAL SUB\-SECTION CONTAINS A FLANGE YOKE SUPPORTING A UNIVERSAL JOINT.  THE FLANGE YOKE ON ONE OR MORE INDIVIDUAL SUB\-SECTIONS COULD DEVELOP A CRACK IN THE SHOULDER SUPPORTING THE UNIVERSAL JOINT.


## What can happen

THIS CONDITION COULD INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE DRIVE SHAFT SUB\-SECTION.  OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN MAY 5, 2003.    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.


## Notes

CUSTOMERS CAN 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

- 2003 NISSAN DIESEL UD1800. Built 2002\-08\-01 to 2002\-11\-30.
- 2003 NISSAN DIESEL UD2000. Built 2002\-08\-01 to 2002\-11\-30.
- 2003 NISSAN DIESEL UD2300. Built 2002\-08\-01 to 2002\-11\-30.
- [2003 UD UD1800CS](/makes/ud/ud1800-cs/2003/recalls.md). Built 2002\-08\-01 to 2002\-11\-30.

## 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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