In September 2005, Nissan filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Fuel hose/pipe, covering the Forklift. The filing affects 63 vehicles manufactured between July 2004 and July 20, 2005.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1115220 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | September 21, 2005 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Nissan |
| Component | Fuel hose/pipe |
| Production period | July 2004 — July 20, 2005 |
| Vehicles affected | 63 units |
Filing in context
The Fuel hose/pipe is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 26 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 38 Nissan notifications from 2005 in this archive. For scale, 4,065 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 1 year.
Defect
The internal structure of the LPG pressure switch — which warns of low LPG cylinder fuel level — is improperly designed, resulting in insufficient sealing on some units. Continued use may allow LPG to leak from inside the switch to the outside.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, replace the LPG pressure switch with the corrected part.
Affected models & chassis ranges
This filing lists 7 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 |
|---|---|---|
| LAPL02 | Forklift | LAPL02-000003 |
| LPL02 | Forklift | LPL02-001023 — LPL02-001045 |
| NAL01 | Forklift | NAL01-000005 — NAL01-000086 |
| NL01 | Forklift | NL01-000539 — NL01-001001 |
| NL02 | Forklift | NL02-000062 — NL02-000063 |
| PL02 | Forklift | PL02-002575 |
| UGL02 | Forklift | UGL02-000471 — UGL02-000816 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
ＬＰＧ圧力スイッチ（ＬＰＧボンベのガス残量を警告するスイッチ）の内部構造が不適切なため、気密性が低いものがある。そのため、そのまま使用を続けると、ＬＰガスがスイッチ内部を介して外部へ漏れるおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、ＬＰＧ圧力スイッチ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=3001214
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