NISSAN UD1800 2008: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

Make : NISSAN Model : UD1800 Year : 2008
Build Dates : 0000-00-00 - 0000-00-00
NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number : 17E058000
Date Owner's Notified: 2017-12-20 Date Received by ODI: 2017-10-03 Date Added to Database: 2017-10-12
Manufacturers Involved: UD Trucks Corporation
Manufacturer's Responsible for the Recall:
Manufacturer Campaign Number:
Component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Potential Number Of Units Affected : 1
Summary:
      UD Trucks Corporation "UD" is recalling one Hino Motors engine, model J08EUJ, sold as a replacement engine for a 2008 UD1800 HD truck. This engine has wrist pin bushings in the connecting rods that may shift and cause excessive cylinder wear.
Consequence:
      Excessive wear of the cylinders can result in engine failure, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy:
      UD will notify the owner, and a dealer will inspect the stampings on the connecting rods, replacing them as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on December 20, 2017. Owners may contact UD customer service at 1-336-291-5237.
Report Initiator: MFR E Report
Regulation Part Number: Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number:
Notes:
      Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 'TTY 1-800-424-9153', or go to www.safercar.gov.