In January 2004, Nissan filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Fuel Tank, covering the Teana. The filing affects 20,756 vehicles manufactured between January 14, 2003 and May 22, 2003.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1110300 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | January 21, 2004 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Nissan |
| Component | Fuel Tank |
| Production period | January 14, 2003 — May 22, 2003 |
| Vehicles affected | 20,756 units |
Filing in context
The Fuel Tank is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 79 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 50 Nissan notifications from 2004 in this archive. For scale, 1,220 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 months.
Defect
Manufacturing process burrs remain around the fuel pump unit mounting area of the fuel tank. Continued use may cause the gasket to crack, allowing fuel to leak from the gasket when the tank is full.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, remove the burrs at the fuel pump unit mounting area of the fuel tank and replace the gasket with a new part.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| UA-J31 | TEANA | J31-000044 — J31-017545 |
| UA-PJ31 | TEANA | PJ31-000038 — PJ31-002093 |
| UA-TNJ31 | TEANA | TNJ31-000029 — TNJ31-001426 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
燃料タンクの燃料ポンプユニットの取付け部周辺に製造過程で生じたバリが残っている ものがあり、そのまま使用を続けると、パッキンに亀裂が発生することがある。そのため 、燃料満タン時に当該パッキンから燃料が漏れるおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、燃料タンクの燃料ポンプユニットの取付け部バリを修正し、パッキンを新品と交 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=3000669
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