In August 2004, Nissan & Nissan Diesel filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Axle Shaft. The filing affects 723 vehicles manufactured between September 1992 and July 14, 2004.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1112030 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | August 24, 2004 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Nissan, Nissan Diesel |
| Component | Axle Shaft |
| Production period | September 1992 — July 14, 2004 |
| Vehicles affected | 723 units |
Filing in context
This notification is a joint filing by 2 manufacturers: Nissan & Nissan Diesel.
The Axle Shaft is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 8 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 50 Nissan notifications from 2004 in this archive. For scale, 2,975 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 11 years and 10 months.
Defect
The axle shafts have insufficient strength, allowing cracks to develop after extended use. Continued use may cause the axle shaft to fracture. In the worst case, the vehicle becomes inoperable.
Corrective action
Replace the axle shaft on all vehicles with a corrected part. As an interim measure while corrected parts are being prepared, inspect vehicles in order of highest mileage and replace any axle shaft found to have a crack with a new part.
Affected models & chassis ranges
This filing lists 6 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-JP252LAN | － | JP252L-00002 — P252L-10385 |
| KL-JP252LSN | － | JP252L-00002 — P252L-10385 |
| KL-JP252NAN | － | JP252N-00001 — JP252N-10384 |
| KL-JP252NSN | － | JP252N-00001 — JP252N-10384 |
| U-JM210GTN（改） | － | JM210GTN-00223 — JM210GTN-00277 |
| U-JP211NTN | － | JP211NTN-00002 — JP211NTN-00181 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
アクスルシャフトの強度が不足しているため、長期間の使用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、最悪の場合、アクスルシャフトが折損して 走行不能にいたるおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、対策品のアクスルシャフトに交換する。なお、対策品が準備できるまでに時間を 要するため、暫定措置として、走行距離の多い車両から順次点検し、亀裂のあるものは新 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=3000863
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