NHTSA recall 06V159000
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 | 06V159000 |
| Manufacturer | NISSAN DIESEL AMERICA, INC |
| Reported | 2006-05-10 |
| Owners notified | 2006-06-23 |
| Component | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING |
| Units potentially affected | 1814 |
What is wrong
ON CERTAIN TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH BANDO BELT TENSIONER, CORROSION OR RUST MAY DEVELOP ON THE TENSIONER SPINDLE OR BUSHING CAUSING THE AUTO TENSIONER TO BECOME STIFF OR BIND. THIS CAN CAUSE THE DRIVE BELT TO SUDDENLY COME OFF, OR THE AUTO TENSIONER MOUNTING BOLTS COULD SUDDENLY BREAK.
What can happen
IF THE DRIVE BELT COMES OFF, THE ALTERNATOR WARNING LAMP WILL ILLUMINATE. IF THE WARNING IS IGNORED, THIS CONDITION COULD ULTIMATELY RESULT IN A LOSS OF VEHICLE POWER (ENGINE STALL) INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE AUTO TENSIONER, INSTALL UPGRADED MOUNTING BOLTS, AND REPLACE THE ACCESSORY DRIVE BELT FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 23, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NISSAN DIESEL AT 972-756-5523. NOTE: THIS RECALL HAS BEEN SUPERSEDED BY 07V207.
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.
| 2005 UD UD1800 | Built 2004-01-01 to 2004-04-08. |
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| 2006 UD UD1800 | Built 2004-01-01 to 2004-04-08. |
| 2005 UD UD2000 | Built 2004-01-01 to 2004-04-08. |
| 2006 UD UD2000 | Built 2004-01-01 to 2004-04-08. |
| 2005 UD UD2300 | Built 2004-01-01 to 2004-04-08. |
| 2006 UD UD2300 | Built 2004-01-01 to 2004-04-08. |
| 2005 UD UD2600 | Built 2004-01-01 to 2004-04-08. |
| 2006 UD UD2600 | Built 2004-01-01 to 2004-04-08. |
| 2005 UD UD3300 | Built 2004-01-01 to 2004-04-08. |
| 2006 UD UD3300 | Built 2004-01-01 to 2004-04-08. |
A vehicle with no link is not in this site's catalog, which covers cars, multipurpose vehicles and trucks by model year. The campaign is from data as of 2026-10-19.
Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| 06009 | 2006-03-01. Service bulletin. MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP ON WITH DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE U1000 OR U1010 STORED IN ENGINE CONTROL UNIT. *AK |
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| 32 | 2005-06-23. Service bulletin. 2005 & AFTER J05 ENGINE VALVE CLEARANCE DATA. |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.