In November 2002, Nissan & Nissan Diesel filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Steering Linkage. The filing affects 372 vehicles manufactured between September 2000 and November 2002.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1108980 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | November 28, 2002 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Nissan, Nissan Diesel |
| Component | Steering Linkage |
| Production period | September 2000 — November 2002 |
| Vehicles affected | 372 units |
Filing in context
This notification is a joint filing by 2 manufacturers: Nissan & Nissan Diesel.
The Steering Linkage is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 45 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 18 Nissan notifications from 2002 in this archive. For scale, 3,289 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 2 years and 2 months.
Defect
In the steering linkage, the intermediate arm shaft has insufficient strength, causing some shafts to bend. Continued use in this condition will damage the bearing. In the worst case, the shaft fractures and the driver loses steering control.
Corrective action
Because supply of the corrected part requires additional time, an interim measure is being implemented: starting with the highest-mileage vehicles, the arm shaft, bearing, and thrust bearing are replaced with new parts in order of priority. Once the corrected parts are available, the permanent repair will be applied to all vehicles.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| KL-RP252GAN | ― | RP252G-00040 — RP252G-00073 |
| KL-UA272KAM | ― | UA272K-00016 — UA272K-20061 |
| KL-UA452KAN | ― | UA452K-00011 — UA452K-00351 |
| KL-UA452MAN | ― | UA452M-00026 — UA452M-00362 |
| KL-UA452PAN | ― | UA452P-00070 — UA452P-00356 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
かじ取り装置のリンケージの中間アームシャフトにおいて、当該シャフトの強度が不適 切なため曲がりが発生しているものがあり、そのままの状態で使用を続けると、べアリン グが破損し、最悪の場合、シャフトが折損してハンドル操作ができなくなるおそれがある 。
改善措置
対策品の供給までに時間を要することから、当面の暫定対策として、総走行距離の多い 車両から、順次、アームシャフト、ベアリング及びスラストワッシャを新品に交換する。 なお、対策品が準備でき次第、全車両、当該部位に対策を実施する。
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=3000531
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