In November 2003, Nissan & Nissan Diesel filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Frame. The filing affects 388 vehicles manufactured between October 15, 1999 and September 26, 2003.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1110060 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | November 18, 2003 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Nissan, Nissan Diesel |
| Component | Frame |
| Production period | October 15, 1999 — September 26, 2003 |
| Vehicles affected | 388 units |
Filing in context
This notification is a joint filing by 2 manufacturers: Nissan & Nissan Diesel.
The Frame is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 39 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 19 Nissan notifications from 2003 in this archive. For scale, 3,265 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 years and 11 months.
Defect
The front mounting bracket for the rear axle suspension torque rod has insufficient strength to withstand braking loads. Repeated loading causes cracks to develop in the bracket. Continued use allows the cracks to propagate until the torque rod separates, rendering the vehicle inoperable.
Corrective action
① On all large-size non-step vehicles, weld side plates, bottom plates, and inner plates to the left and right torque rod brackets. ② On all large-size one-step vehicles, weld side plates and L-shaped plates to the left and right torque rod brackets. ③ On all medium-size one-step vehicles, weld side plates to the left and right torque rod brackets.
Affected models & chassis ranges
This filing lists 3 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-RM252GAN | － | RM252G-00040 — RM252G-00753 |
| KL-JP252LAN | － | JP252L-10176 — JP252L-10335 |
| KL-JP252NAN | － | JP252N-00001 — JP252N-10347 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
後軸緩衝装置のトルクロッド前側取付けブラケットにおいて、制動時の荷重に対して強 度が不足しているため、繰返し荷重により当該ブラケットに亀裂が発生するものがある。 そのため、そのまま使用を続けると、亀裂が進行しトルクロッドが外れ走行できなくなる おそれがある。
改善措置
①大型ノンステップ車については、全車両、左右のトルクロッドブラケットに側面プレー ト、下面プレートおよび内側プレートを溶接で追加する。 ②大型ワンステップ車については、全車両、左右のトルクロッドブラケットに側面プレー トおよびＬ型プレートを溶接で追加する。 ③中型ワンステップ車については、全車両、左右のトルクロッドブラケットに側面プレー トを溶接で追加する。
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=3000645
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