In January 2007, Daihatsu filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Reverse Lamp, covering the Hijet. The filing affects 1,728 vehicles manufactured between January 2006 and December 20, 2006.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1118000 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | January 9, 2007 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Daihatsu |
| Component | Reverse Lamp |
| Production period | January 2006 — December 20, 2006 |
| Vehicles affected | 1,728 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 3 Daihatsu notifications from 2007 in this archive. For scale, 2,492 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 11 months.
Defect
On trucks optionally fitted with a cargo bed lift device — including multipurpose dump, light dump, and mini dump configurations — the reverse lamps are mounted in incorrect positions. As installed, the illuminated area of the reverse lamps does not meet the visibility requirements of the Safety Standards.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, add spacers to the reverse lamp mounting bracket to reposition the lamps to a compliant location.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| ＬＥ－Ｓ２１０Ｐ | Hijet | S210P-2046753 — S210P-2089214 |
| ＴＥ－Ｓ２００Ｐ | Hijet | S200P-2025982 — S200P-2046290 |
| ＴＥ－Ｓ２１０Ｐ | Hijet | S210P-2046753 — S210P-2089214 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
トラックの荷箱を昇降させる装置をオプションとして追加架装した車両（多目的ダンプ、ライトダンプ、ミニダンプ）において、後退灯の取り付け位置が不適切なため、後退灯照射部の視認性が道路運送車両の保安基準に適合しない。
改善措置
全車両、後退灯の取り付けブラケットにスペーサーを追加する。
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=3001527
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