In October 2004, Nissan & Nissan Diesel filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Cushion arm / rod. The filing affects 10 vehicles manufactured between May 10, 2001 and June 2004.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1112430 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | October 7, 2004 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Nissan, Nissan Diesel |
| Component | Cushion arm / rod |
| Production period | May 10, 2001 — June 2004 |
| Vehicles affected | 10 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 Cushion arm / rod as the affected component. This filing is one of 50 Nissan notifications from 2004 in this archive. For scale, 4,592 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 3 years and 1 month.
Defect
The frame attachment point of the rear axle upper torque rod bracket has insufficient strength. During hard acceleration or hard braking, high stress develops at this location and may cause a crack to form. Continued operation allows the crack to progress until the bracket fractures and, in the worst case, contacts and damages the propeller shaft, rendering the vehicle inoperable.
Corrective action
Replace the upper torque rod bracket on all vehicles with the corrected part.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| AU553WNW | － | 00001-AU553W; 00002-AU553W |
| KL-AU552WN | － | AU552W-00001 — AU552W-00008 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
Show the original Japanese filing text
状況
後軸アッパートルクロッドブラケットのフレームへの取り付け部の強度が不足している ため、急発進、急制動時に高い応力が発生し、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、当該部位が破断し、最悪の場合、プロペラシャフトと干渉して損 傷し、走行不能となるおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、対策品のアッパートルクロッドブラケットに交換する。
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=3000908
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