2004 Knapheide Nissan 1800hd Recalls

Recalls on record Updated July 2026

The 2004 Knapheide Nissan 1800hd has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 108 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 2 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the power train. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Recall campaigns

TRAILER HITCHES 08V344000 2008-07-28 108 affected
Defect

KNAPHEIDE IS RECALLING 108 MY 2006-2008 PRO SERIES TRUCK BEDS EQUIPPED WITH AN ICC BUMPER WHICH INCLUDED A PROVISION FOR A BALL HITCH. THERE MAY BE AN INSUFFICIENT WELD ATTACHING THE HITCH CHANNEL TO THE SUPPORTING STRUCTURE.

Consequence

THIS COULD RESULT IN BENDING OF THE HITCH CHANNEL OR THE HITCH COULD BE PULLED OFF THE VEHICLE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy

KNAPHEIDE WILL OFFER TWO REMEDIES TO ITS CUSTOMERS: (1) FOR THOSE CUSTOMERS WHO DO NOT USE THE HITCH, THE HITCH WILL BE REMOVED FROM THE TRUCK BED AND REPLACED WITH AN ICC BUMPER; OR (2) FOR THOSE CUSTOMERS WHO NEED A HITCH, A RECEIVER HITCH ASSEMBLY WILL BE ADDED TO THE EXISTING HITCH ASSEMBLY AND ALL SUSPECT WELD…

Complaints by component

POWER TRAIN
1
STEERING
1
Total complaints2

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“The car jerks when accelerating, going from reverse to proceed forward, when going uphill and from stop to go. It is becoming worse and have been told many things from different mechanics. After viewing the many complaints I am not aware this is a concern for nissan to follow up on. I have…”

STEERING · reported 2013-11-01

“The car jerks when accelerating, going from reverse to proceed forward, when going uphill and from stop to go. It is becoming worse and have been told many things from different mechanics. After viewing the many complaints I am not aware this is a concern for nissan to follow up on. I have…”

POWER TRAIN · reported 2013-11-01
Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2004 Knapheide Nissan 1800hd as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.