In January 2000, Isuzu, Nissan & Nissan Diesel filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Fuel Tank. The filing affects 449 vehicles manufactured between October 1996 and October 23, 1999.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1106010 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | January 18, 2000 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Isuzu, Nissan, Nissan Diesel |
| Component | Fuel Tank |
| Production period | October 1996 — October 23, 1999 |
| Vehicles affected | 449 units |
Filing in context
This notification is a joint filing by 3 manufacturers: Isuzu, Nissan & Nissan Diesel.
The Fuel Tank is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 79 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 11 Isuzu notifications from 2000 in this archive. For scale, 3,199 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.
Defect
On compressed natural gas (CNG) vehicles, the weld joints on the fuel tank mounting bands have insufficient strength. Continued use may cause the welds to fracture, allowing the fuel tank to shift. In the worst case, this may damage the fuel pipes, resulting in a fuel leak.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, install reinforcing bands.
Affected models & chassis ranges
This filing lists 9 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 |
|---|---|---|
| KC-APR71LV(ｶｲ) | － | APR71L-7741735 |
| KC-BKR66LV(ｶｲ) | － | BKR66L-7741475 |
| KC-BPR71LV(ｶｲ) | － | BPR71L-7741625 — BPR71L-7741786 |
| KC-NKR66LAV(ｶｲ) | － | NKR66L-7416575 — NKR66L-7428096 |
| KC-NKR66LR(ｶｲ) | － | NKR66L-7416575 — NKR66L-7428096 |
| KC-NKR66LV(ｶｲ) | － | NKR66L-7416575 — NKR66L-7428096 |
| KC-NPR66LV(ｶｲ) | － | NPR66L-7426844 — NPR66L-7428139 |
| KC-NPR71LV(ｶｲ) | － | NPR71L-7412285 — NPR71L-7422487 |
| KC-NPR71PV(ｶｲ) | － | NPR71P-7407905 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
圧縮天然ガス車（ＣＮＧ車）の燃料装置において、燃料タンク固定金具（バンド）の 溶接部の強度が不足しているため、そのままの状態で使用を続けると、当該溶接部分が 破損し、燃料タンクがずれることから、最悪の場合、燃料パイプが損傷して、燃料が漏れ るおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、補強バンドを追加する。
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=3000211
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