In January 1999, Daihatsu filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Other (power transmission), covering the Hijet, Hijet Deck Van. The filing affects 53,008 vehicles manufactured between January 1994 and February 20, 1997.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1105490 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | January 29, 1999 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Daihatsu |
| Component | Other (power transmission) |
| Production period | January 1994 — February 20, 1997 |
| Vehicles affected | 53,008 units |
Filing in context
The Other (power transmission) is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 5 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 6 Daihatsu notifications from 1999 in this archive. For scale, 737 of the 4,890 filings in this archive report a larger number of affected vehicles; the vehicles involved here were manufactured over a span of about 3 years and 1 month.
Defect
The shift cable connecting the transmission to the shift lever is improperly installed, causing shift operation to become stiff on some vehicles. Continued use in this condition may fracture the inner core wire of the shift cable and, in the worst case, render the shift lever inoperable.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, replace the affected shift cable with the corrected part.
Affected models & chassis ranges
This filing lists 3 type code(s). A vehicle is affected if its chassis number falls within one of the ranges below.
| Type code (型式) | Model | Chassis ranges |
|---|---|---|
| V-S100V | Hijet | S100V-000030 — S100V-078698 |
| V-S100W | Hijet Deck Van | S100W-000021 — S100W-001345 |
| V-S110V | Hijet | S110V-000028 — S110V-028638 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
Show the original Japanese filing text
状況
変速機とシフトレバーを連結するシフトケーブルの取付が不適切なため、シフト操作が重 くなるものがあり、そのままの状態で使用を続けると、シフトケーブル内部の芯線が折損 し、最悪の場合、シフト操作ができなくなるおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、当該シフトケーブルを対策品と交換する。
Source & verification
This entry reproduces public data from Japan's MLIT recall registry. English text is jdmvin.com's own translation; always verify against the official source:
https://renrakuda.mlit.go.jp/renrakuda/ris-detail-car.html?class=recalldatacar&id=3000158
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