In October 2004, Nissan filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Other (fuel system), covering the Caravan, Cedric. The filing affects 67 vehicles manufactured between March 11, 1997 and July 2002.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1112470 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | October 7, 2004 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Nissan |
| Component | Other (fuel system) |
| Production period | March 11, 1997 — July 2002 |
| Vehicles affected | 67 units |
Filing in context
The Other (fuel system) is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 10 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 50 Nissan notifications from 2004 in this archive. For scale, 4,043 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 4 months.
Defect
On compressed natural gas vehicles, the valve seat dimensions and O-ring hardness inside the high-pressure regulator of the fuel pressure-reduction unit are incorrect. This causes the O-ring to deform or sustain damage. As a result, fuel gas passes through the high-pressure regulator at elevated pressure and may leak to the outside through the safety relief valve.
Corrective action
Replace the high-pressure regulator with the corrected part on all vehicles.
Affected models & chassis ranges
This filing lists 4 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 |
|---|---|---|
| E-PY31改 | CEDRIC | PY31-366118 — PY31-391444 |
| GE-VPE24(改) | CARAVAN | VPE24-001061; VPE24-001577 |
| GE-VPGE24(改) | CARAVAN | VPGE24-002131 — VPGE24-004663 |
| GF-PY31(改) | CEDRIC | PY31-366118 — PY31-391444 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
圧縮天然ガス車の燃料減圧装置（レギュレータ）において、高圧側減圧器内部のバルブシ ート部の寸法およびオーリングの硬度が不適切なため、当該オーリングが変形又は破損す ることがある。そのため、燃料ガスが高圧のまま低圧側減圧器に流出し、安全弁から外部 に漏れるおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、高圧側減圧器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=3000912
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