In June 2002, Nissan filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Generator, covering the Cima. The filing affects 12,302 vehicles manufactured between February 13, 1997 and February 27, 1998.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1108480 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | June 25, 2002 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Nissan |
| Component | Generator |
| Production period | February 13, 1997 — February 27, 1998 |
| Vehicles affected | 12,302 units |
Filing in context
The Generator is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 15 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 18 Nissan notifications from 2002 in this archive. For scale, 1,500 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 year.
Defect
During the manufacturing process, internal stress was introduced into the diodes of the generator's rectifier circuit. This stress accelerates thermal degradation of the diodes, causing them to fail and allowing excessive current to flow through the rectifier circuit. The resulting overheating melts and scorches the resin components, producing smoke and, in the worst case, causing a vehicle fire.
Corrective action
Replace the generator on all vehicles with a known-good unit.
Affected models & chassis ranges
This filing lists 4 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-FGDY33 | CIMA | FGDY33-700109 — FGDY33-700718 |
| E-FGNY33 | CIMA | FGNY33-400119 — FGNY33-400812 |
| E-FGY33 | CIMA | FGY33-116450 — FGY33-119622; FGY33-122266 — FGY33-303793 |
| E-FHY33 | CIMA | FHY33-808833 — FHY33-810559; FHY33-812297 — FHY33-812813; FHY33-200107 — FHY33-202090 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
発電機の製造過程において、当該発電機の整流回路のダイオード内部に歪を生じたもの があるため、当該ダイオードの熱劣化が促進されて損傷し、整流回路に過大な電流が流れ ることにより発熱して樹脂部分が溶損、発煙し、最悪の場合、火災に至るおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、当該発電機を良品と交換する。
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=3000473
Related recalls
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Open recall detail →Other recalls affecting the same models
Filings whose affected type codes overlap with this one, newest first.