In April 1999, Daihatsu filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Engine — general, covering the Atrai. The filing affects 14,395 vehicles manufactured between January 10, 1994 and June 1997.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1105600 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | April 9, 1999 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Daihatsu |
| Component | Engine — general |
| Production period | January 10, 1994 — June 1997 |
| Vehicles affected | 14,395 units |
Filing in context
The Engine — general is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 2 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 6 Daihatsu notifications from 1999 in this archive. For scale, 1,413 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 5 months.
Defect
On turbocharged engines, the sealing rubber at the fuel injector mounting is made of an improper material. Continued use in this condition causes the rubber to deteriorate from heat and fuel exposure and, in the worst case, may result in a fuel leak.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, replace the affected rubber with the corrected part.
Affected models & chassis ranges
This filing lists 2 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-S120V | ATRAI | S120V-000030 — S120V-034067 |
| V-S130V | ATRAI | S130V-000028 — S130V-028657 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
過給機付原動機において、燃料噴射装置の噴射弁取付け部の密閉用ゴムの材質が不適切な ため、そのままの状態で使用を続けると、熱及び燃料の影響により、当該ゴムが劣化し、 最悪の場合、燃料が漏れるおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、当該ゴム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=3000169
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