In January 2003, Nissan & Nissan Diesel filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Propeller shaft, covering the Condor. The filing affects 1,571 vehicles manufactured between August 21, 2002 and November 29, 2002.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1109120 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | January 23, 2003 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Nissan, Nissan Diesel |
| Component | Propeller shaft |
| Production period | August 21, 2002 — November 29, 2002 |
| Vehicles affected | 1,571 units |
Filing in context
This notification is a joint filing by 2 manufacturers: Nissan & Nissan Diesel.
The Propeller shaft is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 17 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 19 Nissan notifications from 2003 in this archive. For scale, 2,543 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 3 months.
Defect
In the power transmission system, the propeller shaft flange yoke was manufactured using an improper process, and some units have developed cracks. Continued use causes the flange yoke to fracture, and in the worst case, the vehicle becomes inoperable.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, inspect the manufacturing number of the flange yoke and replace any affected propeller shaft with a conforming unit.
Affected models & chassis ranges
This filing lists 25 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-LK252DB | Condor | LK252D-050513 — LK252D-05015 |
| KK-LK252HH | Condor | LK252H-05007 |
| KK-LK25A | Condor | LK25A-00026 — LK25A-00048 |
| KK-LK26A | Condor | LK26A-00027 — LK26A-00062 |
| KK-MK12A | Condor | MK12A-00067 — MK12A-00134 |
| KK-MK21A | Condor | MK21A-00309 — MK21A-00543 |
| KK-MK252BH | Condor | MK252B-05491 — MK252B-05492 |
| KK-MK252CB | Condor | MK252C-05309 |
| KK-MK252DB | Condor | MK252D-05307 — MK252D-05311 |
| KK-MK252EH | Condor | MK252E-05273 |
| KK-MK252FH | Condor | MK252F-05622 — MK252F-05628 |
| KK-MK252HB | Condor | MK252H-06268 — MK252H-06283 |
| KK-MK252HH | Condor | MK252H-06268 — MK252H-06283 |
| KK-MK252KH | Condor | MK252K-08208 — MK252K-08216 |
| KK-MK252LH | Condor | MK252L-05256 |
| KK-MK25A | Condor | MK25A-01273 — MK25A-02167 |
| KK-MK25B | Condor | MK25B-00088 — MK25B-00196 |
| KK-MK262FH | Condor | MK262F-05134 — MK262F-05135 |
| KK-MK262KH | Condor | MK262K-05481 |
| KK-MK26A | Condor | MK26A-00156 — MK26A-00265 |
| KK-MK26B | Condor | MK26B-00011 — MK26B-00019 |
| KK-RM252GAN | Condor | RM252G-00570 — RM252G-00591 |
| KK-RM252GSN | Condor | RM252G-00570 — RM252G-00591 |
| KL-PK252KZ | Condor | PK252K-05183 — PK252K-05188 |
| KL-PK26A | Condor | PK26A-00080 — PK26A-00186 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
動力伝達装置において、プロペラシャフトのフランジヨークの製造方法が 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、当該フランジヨ ークが破損し、走行不能にいたるおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、当該フランジヨークの製造番号を点検し、該当するものはプロペ ラシャフト 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=3000546
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