# NHTSA recall 05V261000

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: 05V261000
- Manufacturer: NISSAN DIESEL AMERICA, INC
- Reported: 2005\-06\-02
- Owners notified: 2005\-09\-19
- Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES
- Units potentially affected: 2744

## What is wrong

CERTAIN LIGHT DUTY TRUCKS MAY HAVE HAD THE OUTER CORRUGATED PROTECTIVE CONDUIT FOR THE BATTERY CABLE WORN THROUGH AT THE REAR TRANSMISSION MOUNTING BRACKET AND THE BATTERY CABLE MAY RUB AGAINST THE EDGE OF THE THIRD FRAME CROSS MEMBER SUPPORT AND ALLOW THE BATTERY CABLE TO SHORT AGAINST THE FRAME.


## What can happen

THIS COULD CAUSE AN ELECTRICAL SHORT, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE BATTERY CABLE WITH A REDESIGNED CABLE THAT WILL PREVENT MOVEMENT OF THE CABLE INSIDE THE CORRUGATED PROTECTIVE CONDUIT AND A PROTECTIVE EDGE GUARD WILL BE INSTALLED ON THE LOWER EDGE OF THE THIRD CHASSIS FRAME ACROSS MEMBER SUPPORT.  THE RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 19, 2005.  OWNERS MAY CONTACT NISSAN DIESEL AMERICA AT 972\-756\-5500.


## Notes

CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1\-888\-327\-4236 \(TTY 1\-800\-424\-9153\), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2002 UD UD1200](/makes/ud/ud1200/2002/recalls.md). Built 2001\-05\-01 to 2004\-10\-18.
- [2003 UD UD1200](/makes/ud/ud1200/2003/recalls.md). Built 2001\-05\-01 to 2004\-10\-18.
- [2004 UD UD1200](/makes/ud/ud1200/2004/recalls.md). Built 2001\-05\-01 to 2004\-10\-18.
- 2005 UD UD1300. Built 2001\-05\-01 to 2004\-10\-18.
- [2002 UD UD1400](/makes/ud/ud1400/2002/recalls.md). Built 2001\-05\-01 to 2004\-10\-18.
- [2003 UD UD1400](/makes/ud/ud1400/2003/recalls.md). Built 2001\-05\-01 to 2004\-10\-18.
- [2004 UD UD1400](/makes/ud/ud1400/2004/recalls.md). Built 2001\-05\-01 to 2004\-10\-18.
- [2005 UD UD1400](/makes/ud/ud1400/2005/recalls.md). Built 2001\-05\-01 to 2004\-10\-18.

## 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\-030](/bulletins/10030165.md), 2009-08-12, 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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