In February 2005, Nissan filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Exhaust Emission Reduction Device, covering the Liberty. The filing affects 65,590 vehicles manufactured between April 11, 2001 and May 20, 2004.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1113463 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | February 1, 2005 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Nissan |
| Component | Exhaust Emission Reduction Device |
| Production period | April 11, 2001 — May 20, 2004 |
| Vehicles affected | 65,590 units |
Filing in context
The Exhaust Emission Reduction Device is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 21 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 38 Nissan notifications from 2005 in this archive. For scale, 651 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 main muffler is made of insufficient material. If the internal inlet pipe fractures, stress concentrates at the inlet pipe mounting area, causing it to break. This may result in a significant increase in exhaust noise.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, replace the muffler with the corrected part.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| TA-RM12 | LIBERTY | RM12-013700 — RM12-106977 |
| TA-RNM12 | LIBERTY | RNM12-001986 — RNM12-101024 |
| UA-RM12 | LIBERTY | RM12-013700 — RM12-106977; RM12-106979 — RM12-116435; RM12-112741 — RM12-134772 |
| UA-RNM12 | LIBERTY | RNM12-001986 — RNM12-101024; RNM12-101025 — RNM12-101973; RNM12-101733 — RNM12-104880 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
③メインマフラーの材質が不適切なため、当該マフラー内部のインレットパイプが切損した場合に、インレットパイプ取り付け部に応力が集中して破損し、騒音が増大するおそれがある。
改善措置
③全車両、当該マフラーを対策品と交換する。
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=3009277
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