In June 2000, Nissan filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Suspension arm/rod, covering the Cedric. The filing affects 44 vehicles manufactured between April 19, 2000 and May 2000.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1106370 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | June 13, 2000 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Nissan |
| Component | Suspension arm/rod |
| Production period | April 19, 2000 — May 2000 |
| Vehicles affected | 44 units |
Filing in context
The Suspension arm/rod is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 20 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 19 Nissan notifications from 2000 in this archive. For scale, 4,189 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 1 month.
Defect
On some vehicles, the ball joint of the front suspension transverse link was assembled without the ball seat installed inside the joint. Continued use causes abnormal wear inside the ball joint and, in the worst case, the ball joint may separate, rendering the vehicle inoperable.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, verify the manufacturing number (C24) of the ball joint. On affected vehicles, replace the transverse link assembly—including the ball joint and knuckle arm—with a serviceable part.
Affected models & chassis ranges
This filing lists 5 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 |
|---|---|---|
| GF-CY31 | CEDRIC | CY31-620147 — CY31-620152 |
| GF-PAY31 | CEDRIC | PAY31-480114 — PAY31-480118 |
| GF-PY31 | CEDRIC | PY31-390409 — PY31-390416 |
| GF-TY31 | CEDRIC | TY31-170018 |
| GF-Y31 | CEDRIC | Y31-897644 — Y31-897667 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
緩衝装置の前輪トランスバースリンクのボールジョイントにおいて、当該ボールジョイン ト内部にボールシートが組み込まれていないものがあるため、そのままの状態で使用を続 けると、ボールジョイント内部が異常摩耗し、最悪の場合、ボールジョイントが外れ、走 行不能になるおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、当該ボールジョイントの製造番号（Ｃ２４）を確認し、該当するものはトランス バースリンク（ボールジョイント及びナックルアーム付き）を良品と交換する。
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=3000252
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