In October 2007, Nissan & Nissan Diesel filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Steering Linkage. The filing affects 1,428 vehicles manufactured between September 2000 and February 2007.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1119470 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | October 11, 2007 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Nissan, Nissan Diesel |
| Component | Steering Linkage |
| Production period | September 2000 — February 2007 |
| Vehicles affected | 1,428 units |
Filing in context
This notification is a joint filing by 2 manufacturers: Nissan & Nissan Diesel.
The Steering Linkage is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 45 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 69 Nissan notifications from 2007 in this archive. For scale, 2,603 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 6 years and 5 months.
Defect
The intermediate arm bracket in the steering linkage has insufficient strength on some vehicles. Continued use may cause the bracket to crack and, in the worst case, the bracket fractures and loss of steering control results.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, replace the intermediate arm bracket with the corrected part and add a spacer to the mounting surface. Additionally, on low-floor single-step vehicles, replace the complete drag link assembly—including the pitman arm and pitman link—with corrected parts.
Affected models & chassis ranges
This filing lists 5 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-RP252GAN | ― | RP252G-00040 — RP252G-00172 |
| KL-UA272KAM | ― | UA272K-00016 — UA272K-30078 |
| KL-UA452KAN | ― | UA452K-00011 — UA452K-10010 |
| KL-UA452MAN | ― | UA452M-00026 — UA452M-10012 |
| KL-UA452PAN | ― | UA452P-00070 — UA452P-01446 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
かじ取装置の中間アームブラケットの強度が不足しているものがある。そのため、そのまま使用を続けると当該ブラケットに亀裂が発生し、最悪の場合、ブラケットが破損してハンドル操作ができなくなるおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、中間アームブラケットを対策品に交換するとともに、取付座面にスペーサを追加する。更にワンステップ車は、連接棒一式（ピットマンアーム及びピットマンリンク）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=3001696
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