In September 2006, Nissan filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Steering Gear Box, covering the March. The filing affects 12 vehicles manufactured between February 27, 2002 and March 2002.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1117360 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | September 14, 2006 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Nissan |
| Component | Steering Gear Box |
| Production period | February 27, 2002 — March 2002 |
| Vehicles affected | 12 units |
Filing in context
The Steering Gear Box is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 10 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 31 Nissan notifications from 2006 in this archive. For scale, 4,554 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 1 month.
Defect
During the manufacturing process, the bearing for the pinion shaft in the steering gear box may not have been installed. Without the bearing, the pinion shaft is not securely retained. In the worst case, the pinion shaft may disengage entirely, resulting in loss of steering control.
Corrective action
Replace the steering gear box assembly on all vehicles with a conforming unit.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| UA-AK12 | MARCH | AK12-002155 — AK12-004183 |
| UA-BK12 | MARCH | BK12-000838 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
かじ取り装置のステアリングギヤにおいて、製造工程でピニオンシャフトのベアリングが組みつけられていないものがある。そのため、ピニオンシャフトが確実に保持されず、最悪の場合、ピニオンシャフトが抜けて、操舵が出来なくなるおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、当該ステアリングギヤ一式を良品と交換する。
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=3001456
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