In December 2003, Nissan filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Suspension Arm / Rod, covering the Hypermini. The filing affects 259 vehicles manufactured between March 1999 and April 18, 2003.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1110130 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | December 4, 2003 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Nissan |
| Component | Suspension Arm / Rod |
| Production period | March 1999 — April 18, 2003 |
| Vehicles affected | 259 units |
Filing in context
The Suspension Arm / Rod is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 34 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 19 Nissan notifications from 2003 in this archive. For scale, 3,438 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 4 years and 1 month.
Defect
The ball joint bracket on the transverse link suspension arm was improperly machined. Repeated road-load inputs during driving cause a crack to develop in the bracket. Continued use allows the bracket to fracture, resulting in tire contact with the wheel house and loss of vehicle stability.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, replace the left and right transverse links with corrected parts.
Affected models & chassis ranges
This filing lists 1 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 |
|---|---|---|
| EA0 | Hypermini | EA0-700001 — EA0-700249; EA0-000001 — EA0-000207 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
緩衝装置（トランスバースリンク）のボールジョイント部ブラケットの加工形状に不適 切なものがあり、走行時に繰り返し路面からの入力を受けると、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、当該ブラケットが切損し、タ イヤがホイールハウスと干渉し、走行安定性を損なうおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、左右のトランスバースリンクを対策品と交換する。
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=3000652
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