In June 2006, Nissan filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Reverse Lamp, covering the March. The filing affects 11,250 vehicles manufactured between February 13, 2002 and March 2004.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1116781 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | June 13, 2006 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Nissan |
| Component | Reverse Lamp |
| Production period | February 13, 2002 — March 2004 |
| Vehicles affected | 11,250 units |
Filing in context
The Reverse Lamp 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, 1,554 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 1 month.
Defect
The reverse lamp switch mounted on the underside of the manual transmission has two separate defects. (1) Molding flash left on the contact-switching shaft during production results in insufficient sealing. Transmission lubricating oil may intrude into the switch interior, increasing resistance between the contacts. In the worst case, the reverse lamp may fail to illuminate. (2) Improper assembly during production causes the contact geometry to deform, resulting in insufficient contact pressure between the switch contacts. Arc discharge accelerates contact wear, and as wear progresses, in the worst case, the reverse lamp may fail to illuminate.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, replace the affected reverse lamp switch 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 |
|---|---|---|
| CBA-AK12 | MARCH | AK12-000016 — AK12-260011 |
| UA-AK12 | MARCH | AK12-000016 — AK12-260011 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
手動式変速機下部に取り付けられた後退灯スイッチにおいて、 １．接点切り替え用軸の成形時にバリが残っていたため、シール性が不足しているものがある。そのため、変速機内の潤滑油がスイッチ内部に侵入して接点間の抵抗が増大し、最悪の場合、後退灯が点灯しないおそれがある。 ２．製造時の組み付けが不適切なため、接点の形状が変形し、接点間の接触圧力が不足しているものがある。そのため、アーク放電により接点が早期に摩耗し、摩耗が進行すると、最悪の場合、後退灯が点灯しないおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、当該後退灯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=3001387
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