In December 2002, Nissan & Nissan Diesel filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Steering Linkage, covering the Condor. The filing affects 616 vehicles manufactured between September 2002 and October 24, 2002.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1109040 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | December 25, 2002 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Nissan, Nissan Diesel |
| Component | Steering Linkage |
| Production period | September 2002 — October 24, 2002 |
| Vehicles affected | 616 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, 3,067 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
In the steering system, the yoke connecting the steering column to the steering gear box received improper heat treatment during manufacturing, resulting in cracks on some units. Continued use may cause the yoke to fracture, making steering operation impossible.
Corrective action
Inspect the yoke on all vehicles. On any vehicle where cracks are found, replace the steering column assembly with a good unit.
Affected models & chassis ranges
This filing lists 65 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 |
|---|---|---|
| KK-LK25A | Condor | LK25A-00030 — LK25A-00034 |
| KK-LK262LH | Condor | LK262L-00030 — LK262L-00031 |
| KK-LK26A | Condor | LK26A-00034 — LK26A-00040 |
| KK-MK21A | Condor | MK21A-00329 — MK21A-00374 |
| KK-MK252KH | Condor | MK252K-08213 — MK252K-08215 |
| KK-MK25A | Condor | MK25A-01511 — MK25A-01833 |
| KK-MK25B | Condor | MK25B-00096 — MK25B-00166 |
| KK-MK262KH | Condor | MK262K-05481 |
| KK-MK26A | Condor | MK26A-00164 — MK26A-00222 |
| KK-MK26B | Condor | MK26B-00013 — MK26B-00018 |
| KK-RM252GAN | ― | RM252G-00570 — RM252G-00581 |
| KK-RM252GSN | ― | RM252G-00570 — RM252G-00581 |
| KL-CD48XTH | ― | CD48XT-00016 |
| KL-CD48XVH | ― | CD48XV-00146 |
| KL-CD48YNH | ― | CD48YN-00222 — CD48YN-00225 |
| KL-CD48YUH | ― | CD48YU-00005 |
| KL-CD48YVA | ― | CD48YV-00390 — CD48YV-00393 |
| KL-CD48YVH | ― | CD48YV-00390 — CD48YV-00393 |
| KL-CD48ZVA | ― | CD48ZV-01010 — CD48ZV-01015 |
| KL-CD48ZVH | ― | CD48ZV-01010 — CD48ZV-01015 |
| KL-CD48ZWA | ― | CD48ZW-03164 — CD48ZW-03181 |
| KL-CD48ZWH | ― | CD48ZW-03164 — CD48ZW-03181 |
| KL-CD55ZVA | ― | CD55ZV-00319 — CD55ZV-00320 |
| KL-CD55ZVH | ― | CD55ZV-00319 — CD55ZV-00320 |
| KL-CG48XWX | ― | CG48XW-00161 — CG48XW-00164 |
| KL-CG48ZWV | ― | CG48ZW-02436 — CG48ZW-02444 |
| KL-CG48ZWW | ― | CG48ZW-02436 — CG48ZW-02444 |
| KL-CK482BAT | ― | CK482B-01405 — CK482B-01459 |
| KL-CK482BHT | ― | CK482B-01405 — CK482B-01459 |
| KL-CK482DAT | ― | CK482D-00094 |
| KL-CK482EAT | ― | CK482E-00105 — CK482D-00106 |
| KL-CK482EHT | ― | CK482E-00105 — CK482D-00106 |
| KL-CK53XHH | ― | CK53XH-00016 |
| KL-CK552BAT | ― | CK552B-00692 — CK552B-00703 |
| KL-CK552BHT | ― | CK552B-00692 — CK552B-00703 |
| KL-CK632BAT | ― | CK632B-00206 — CK632B-00207 |
| KL-CV27XMH | ― | CV27XM-00072 — CV27XM-00074 |
| KL-CV27XSH | ― | CV27XS-00018 |
| KL-CV27YNH | ― | CV27YN-00196 — CV27YN-00197 |
| KL-CV27YPH | ― | CV27YP-00015 |
| KL-CV27YZU | ― | CV27YZ-00224 |
| KL-CV48XMH | ― | CV48XM-00026 |
| KL-CV48XYH | ― | CV48XY-00292 |
| KL-CV48YNH | ― | CV48YN-00133 |
| KL-CW48XHHD | ― | CW48XH-00145 — CW48XH-00148 |
| KL-CW48YNH | ― | CW48YN-00081 — CW48YN-00084 |
| KL-CW48YVX | ― | CW48YV-00103 |
| KL-CW48ZVH | ― | CW48ZV-00240 — CW48ZV-00242 |
| KL-CW53XHUD | ― | CW53XH-00772 — CW53XH-00775 |
| KL-CW53YNH | ― | CW53YN-00037 |
| KL-CW542HHT | ― | CW542H-00060 |
| KL-CW55XHUD | ― | CW55XH-01836 — CW55XH-01839 |
| KL-CW55YNH | ― | CW55YN-00360 — CW55YN-00363 |
| KL-CW55YNX | ― | CW55YN-00360 — CW55YN-00363 |
| KL-CW55YPH | ― | CW55YP-00198 — CW55YP-00201 |
| KL-CW55YVX | ― | CW55YV-00017 |
| KL-CW55ZVH | ― | CW55ZV-00258 |
| KL-CW55ZWH | ― | CW55ZW-00019 |
| KL-CW632GHT | ― | CW632G-00697 — CW632G-00699 |
| KL-JP252NAN | ― | JP252N-10198 — JP252N-10210 |
| KL-PK252KZ | Condor | PK252K-05185 |
| KL-PK252NZ | Condor | PK252N-05149 |
| KL-PK25A | Condor | PK25A-00078 — PK25A-00105 |
| KL-PK26A | Condor | PK26A-00100 — PK26A-00146 |
| KL-PW25A | Condor | PW25A-00030 — PW25A-00044 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
かじ取り装置において、ステアリングコラムとギヤボックスを接続するヨークに、熱処 理が不適切なため亀裂の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、当 該ヨークが破損し、ハンドル操作ができなくなるおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、当該ヨークを点検し、亀裂のあるものはステアリングコラムＡｓｓｙ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=3000538
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