In May 2006, Nissan & Nissan Diesel filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Vehicle Frame. The filing affects 10 vehicles manufactured between October 19, 2000 and March 2003.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1116720 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | May 31, 2006 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Nissan, Nissan Diesel |
| Component | Vehicle Frame |
| Production period | October 19, 2000 — March 2003 |
| Vehicles affected | 10 units |
Filing in context
This notification is a joint filing by 2 manufacturers: Nissan & Nissan Diesel.
The Vehicle Frame is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 6 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 31 Nissan notifications from 2006 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 2 years and 5 months.
Defect
These vehicles were converted to large low-floor CNG route buses by mounting CNG cylinders to the lower frame. The addition of the cylinders reduces the frame's structural strength. Repeated travel on winding mountain roads and similar routes may cause cracks to develop in the affected frame section. Continued use allows the cracks to propagate and, in the worst case, the frame may fracture.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, weld reinforcement material to the underside of the affected frame section.
Affected models & chassis ranges
This filing lists 3 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-UA452KAN(改) | － | UA452K-00067 — UA452K-00201 |
| KL-UA452MAN(改) | － | UA452M-00031 — UA452M-00440 |
| KL-UA452PAN(改) | － | UA452P-00038 — UA452P-00136 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
大型低床ＣＮＧ路線バスに改造した車両において、車体下部のフレームにＣＮＧボンベを装着したことによって、フレームの強度が不足することとなり、山間の屈曲路等を繰り返し走行すると、当該フレームに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、亀裂が進行し、最悪の場合、当該フレームが破損するおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、当該フレーム下部に補強材を溶接で追加する。
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=3001381
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