In July 2004, Nissan & Nissan Diesel filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Wheel Bearing. The filing affects 177 vehicles manufactured between June 2001 and March 18, 2004.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1111440 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | July 1, 2004 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Nissan, Nissan Diesel |
| Component | Wheel Bearing |
| Production period | June 2001 — March 18, 2004 |
| Vehicles affected | 177 units |
Filing in context
This notification is a joint filing by 2 manufacturers: Nissan & Nissan Diesel.
The Wheel Bearing is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 24 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 50 Nissan notifications from 2004 in this archive. For scale, 3,631 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 2 years and 9 months.
Defect
On the front axle outer bearing assembly, the inner bearing on some vehicles was assembled with an incorrect specification bearing. If contamination enters during maintenance or service and the vehicle continues to be operated, the bearing may sustain damage. In the worst case, the brake may overheat and catch fire.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, replace the affected bearing with the correct specification bearing. For configuration ①, both the front and rear shafts of the front axle are subject to this recall. For configuration ②, only the front shaft of the front axle is subject to this recall.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| KL-CG48A | － | CG48A-30001 — CG48A-30073 |
| KL-CG48XWX | － | CG48XW-00068 — CG48XW-00185 |
| KL-CG55XWX | － | CG55XW-00019 — CG55XW-00027 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
フロントアクスルの外側ベアリングにおいて、インナー側のベアリングに仕様が異なる ものを組み付けたものがある。そのため、整備作業等の際に異物が混入した状態で使用を 続けると、ベアリングが損傷し、最悪の場合、ブレーキが加熱して発火するおそれがある 。
改善措置
全車両、正規のベアリングに交換する。 ①は、フロントアクスルの前軸と後軸の２軸が対象。 ②は、フロントアクスルの前軸の１軸が対象。
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=3000797
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