In January 2004, Nissan & Nissan Diesel filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Suspension (shock absorber related). The filing affects 30 vehicles manufactured between November 30, 1997 and October 17, 2003.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1110250 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | January 15, 2004 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Nissan, Nissan Diesel |
| Component | Suspension (shock absorber related) |
| Production period | November 30, 1997 — October 17, 2003 |
| Vehicles affected | 30 units |
Filing in context
This notification is a joint filing by 2 manufacturers: Nissan & Nissan Diesel.
This is the only filing in the archive that cites the Suspension (shock absorber related) as the affected component. This filing is one of 50 Nissan notifications from 2004 in this archive. For scale, 4,312 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 5 years and 10 months.
Defect
The front axle hydraulic suspension bracket has insufficient strength. Vibration and impacts during vehicle operation cause cracks to develop in the bracket. Continued use allows the cracks to propagate, altering vehicle attitude and reducing driving stability.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, replace both the left and right front axle hydraulic suspension brackets with the corrected parts.
Affected models & chassis ranges
This filing lists 2 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 |
|---|---|---|
| FJ550LN | － | 00001-FJ550L — 00011-FJ550L |
| FJ552LN | － | 00001-FJ552L — 00107-FJ552L |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
Show the original Japanese filing text
状況
前軸油圧サスペンションブラケットの強度が不足しているため、走行時の振動及び衝撃 により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、車 両姿勢が変化することにより、走行安定性が低下するおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、左右の前軸油圧サスペンションブラケットを対策品に交換する。
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=3000664
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