In August 2001, Isuzu & Nissan filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Parking Brake Cable/Rod, covering the Caravan Elgrand, Fargo Filly. The filing affects 39,456 vehicles manufactured between July 13, 1998 and March 26, 1999.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1107650 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | August 30, 2001 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Isuzu, Nissan |
| Component | Parking Brake Cable/Rod |
| Production period | July 13, 1998 — March 26, 1999 |
| Vehicles affected | 39,456 units |
Filing in context
This notification is a joint filing by 2 manufacturers: Isuzu & Nissan.
The Parking Brake Cable/Rod is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 3 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 12 Isuzu notifications from 2001 in this archive. For scale, 869 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 8 months.
Defect
During the outer coat welding process for the parking brake cable, foreign matter was introduced into the outer coat on some units, causing cracks to form in the outer coat. Continued use may cause the outer casing to buckle and interfere with the inner wire. In the worst case, the inner wire breaks and the parking brake becomes inoperative.
Corrective action
Replace the parking brake cable on all vehicles with a known-good part.
Affected models & chassis ranges
This filing lists 8 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 |
|---|---|---|
| E-ALE50 | Caravan Elgrand | ALE50-025110 — ALE50-044205 |
| E-ALWE50 | Caravan Elgrand | ALWE50-024214 — ALWE50-041126 |
| E-JALE50 | Fargo Filly | ALE50-805001 — ALE50-805040 |
| E-JALWE50 | Fargo Filly | ALWE50-805001 — ALWE50-805072 |
| KD-AVE50 | Caravan Elgrand | AVE50-013020 — AVE50-033449 |
| KD-AVWE50 | Caravan Elgrand | AVWE50-018495 — AVWE50-034736 |
| KD-JAVE50 | Fargo Filly | AVE50-800399 — AVE50-805065 |
| KD-JAVWE50 | Fargo Filly | AVWE50-800609 — AVWE50-805092 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
駐車制動装置において、駐車ブレーキケーブルのアウターコート溶着工程において、異物 が混入したものがあるため、当該アウターコートに亀裂が発生するものがあり、そのまま の状態で使用を続けると、アウターケーシングが折れ曲がり、インナーワイヤーと干渉す ることがあり、最悪の場合、インナーワイヤーが切損し、駐車ブレーキが作動しなくなる おそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、当該ブレーキケーブルを良品と交換する。
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=3000389
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