UD: recalls by model and year

Name: UD recall campaigns
Creator: Recall Register
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NHTSA lists 26 vehicle recall campaigns for UD. The register has 8 model lines of the make, model years 1994 to 2013. NHTSA has 12 complaints on file for these model lines. NHTSA also lists 2 child seat, tire or equipment campaigns for the make. The equipment pages show them.

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Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
NHTSA publishes these words. Source: NHTSA Datasets and APIs, section Complaints, read on 1 Oct 2026. Complaint file through 29 Mar 2018. Recall file through 29 Sep 2026.

Model lines

8 model lines, in the order of the number of complaints.

UD: recall campaigns and complaints for each model line
Model line	Model years	Campaigns	Complaints	Complaints for each model year	Component with the most mentions
UD1400	9	6	4	0.4	Tires
UD1800	9	8	4	0.4	Electrical System
UD1200	7	6	3	0.4	Structure
UD2600	10	9	1	0.1	Service Brakes, Hydraulic
UD3300	15	14	0	0.0
UD2300	8	8	0	0.0
UD2000	5	5	0	0.0
UD1800CS	5	4	0	0.0

This table compares the model lines of UD only. The NHTSA files have no sales figures. A model line with more vehicles on the road gets more complaints. This site does not compare one make with a different make.

Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.

Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.

Newest recall campaigns

The newest 5 of 26.

13V053000Received 19 Feb 2013. 296 units.
Power Train / Automatic Transmission / Cooling Unit and Lines
Defect, in the NHTSA record
UD Trucks is recalling certain model year 2011-2013 UD2600 and UD3300 trucks equipped with Allison 3000RDS automatic transmissions. The oil cooler hose clamp retaining rings may fail.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If the retaining ring fails, the oil cooler hose may leak, leaving a large deposit on the roadway, which may present a hazard to other vehicles. If any of the oil sprays onto hot engine components, there would be an increased risk of a vehicle fire.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
UD Trucks will notify owners, and dealers will replace the affected hoses free of charge. The manufacturer has not yet provided a notification schedule. Owners may contact UD Trucks at 1-800-832-5929.
Report filed by UD Trucks Corporation. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 1 May 2013. The campaign has 6 make, model and year entries.
12V252000Received 4 Jun 2012. 261 units.
Service Brakes, Air
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Ud trucks north america (ud trucks) is recalling certain model year 2008-2010 ud 3300 trucks equipped with a dual steering system. Modifications to the vehicles may have resulted in loss of isolation between the primary and secondary air brake systems. Thus, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard number 121, “air brake systems.” modifications to the vehicles may have resulted in loss of isolation between the primary and secondary air brake systems.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If the vehicle experiences an air leak in either the primary or the secondary system, the vehicle may experience a total loss of brakes, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Ud trucks will notify owners and will correct the air brake system of the affected vehicles. The recall began on july 12, 2012. Owners may contact ud trucks at 1-336-393-2233.
Report filed by UD TRUCKS CORPORATION. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 12 Jul 2012. The campaign has 3 make, model and year entries.
11V177000Received 8 Mar 2011. 358 units.
Exterior Lighting / Headlights
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Ud trucks is recalling certain model year 2011 ud1800, ud2000, ud2300, ud2600, and ud3300 medium duty trucks manufactured from july 22, 2010 through november 29, 2010. The visual optical aiming headlamps and the low beam horizontal adjustment mechanism were not adequately secured to prevent adjustment after manufacture. Therefore, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, "lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment."
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Improper adjustments to the headlamps or the low beam adjustment mechanism may result in headlamp lighting that does not fully illuminate the road surface or may inhibit the ability of motorists to see vehicles which can increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will make sure all vehicles will have a prevention cap installed over the low beam horizontal headlamp adjustment mechanism to prevent adjustment. This service will be performed free of charge. The safety recall began on april 18, 2011. Owner may contact ud trucks at 972-756-5500.
Report filed by UD TRUCKS CORPORATION. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 18 Apr 2011. The campaign has 5 make, model and year entries.
10V006000Received 8 Jan 2010. 1,004 units.
Service Brakes, Air / Supply / Check Valve
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Nissan diesel is recalling certain model year 1999-2010 ud3300 vehicles. These vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 121, "air brake systems." these vehicles have insufficient air tank reserve capacity and may result in insufficient air supply to properly operate the brakes during repetitive brake applications.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
This may result in reduced braking performance which could result in a vehicle crash without prior warning to the vehicle operator.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
The air reservoir tank's volume will be increased to meet FMVSS 121 requirements. Owners will be asked to bring their vehicles to a dealer to have the remedy performed free of charge. The safety recall for owners of 2008 through 2010 ud3300 vehicles began on august 20, 2010. Notification to owners of the 1999 through 2007 ud3300 vehicles is expected to begin at the end of january 2011 . Owners may contact nissan diesel at 972-756-5500.
Report filed by NISSAN DIESEL AMERICA, INC. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 20 Aug 2010. The campaign has 12 make, model and year entries.
10V005000Received 1 Jan 2010. 1,004 units.
Service Brakes, Air / Supply / Quick Release Valve
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Nissan diesel is recalling certain model year 1999-2010 ud3300 vehicles. These vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 121, "air brake systems." the brake actuation and release timing of the air brake system on these vehicles may not perform correctly.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Operation of a vehicle with incorrect air brake apply/release timing may result in reduced braking performance without warning to the vehicle operator, which could result in a vehicle crash.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
The air brake line will be modified. Dealers will inspect and repair vehicles at no charge. The safety recall for owners of 2008 through 2010 ud3300 vehicles began on august 20, 2010. Notification to owners of the 1999 through 2007 ud3300 vehicles is expected to begin at the end of january 2011. Owners may contact nissan diesel at 1-972-756-5500.
Report filed by NISSAN DIESEL AMERICA, INC. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 20 Aug 2010. The campaign has 12 make, model and year entries.

The list shows the newest 5 of 26 campaigns.

Download all 26 campaigns of UD (CSV)

Counts by year

Recall campaigns that name UD vehicles, by the year NHTSA received the report. The largest year is 2000, with 5 campaigns.

Complaints about UD vehicles, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 2003, with 3 complaints.

Components in the complaints

A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.

UD: complaints by component, per 1,000 component mentions
Component	Per 1,000	Mentions
Engine and Engine Cooling	250	3
Structure	166.7	2
Service Brakes, Hydraulic	166.7	2
Latches/Locks/Linkages	83.3	1
Tires	83.3	1
Parking Brake	83.3	1
Electrical System	83.3	1
Fuel System, Other	83.3	1

Equipment recalls

UD: equipment recallsNHTSA recall campaigns for other equipment of the brand.

Official channels

NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.

Cite this page

Recall Register. UD: recalls by model and year. https://recallregister.com/make/ud/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through 29 Sep 2026.

Sources

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence: US government work, public domain
Recall file through: 29 Sep 2026
Complaint file through: 29 Mar 2018
Investigations that name the make: 0
Units in the campaigns: 38,432

Manufacturers in the recall file: NISSAN DIESEL AMERICA, INC.

The make name is the name in the NHTSA files. The units of a campaign that names 2 makes are in the figure of each make. How the register is made. Report an error.

Questions

Which UD model line has the most recall campaigns?: The UD3300: 14 campaigns for 15 model years. A line with more model years has more campaigns.
Which UD model line has the most complaints?: The UD1400: 4 complaints for 9 model years. A line with more vehicles on the road gets more complaints.
Which components do the complaints about UD vehicles name?: Engine and Engine Cooling: 3 component mentions. Structure: 2 component mentions. Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 2 component mentions.
How many units are in the recall campaigns for UD?: 38,432 units in 26 campaigns. The units of a campaign that names 2 makes are in the figure of each make.