In January 2008, Nissan filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Fuel gauge, covering the Elgrand. The filing affects 86,633 vehicles manufactured between April 10, 2002 and July 27, 2004.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1120490 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | January 31, 2008 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Nissan |
| Component | Fuel gauge |
| Production period | April 10, 2002 — July 27, 2004 |
| Vehicles affected | 86,633 units |
Filing in context
The Fuel gauge is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 2 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 39 Nissan notifications from 2008 in this archive. For scale, 519 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 3 months.
Defect
The fuel gauge circuit is improperly designed. Heat from the instrument cluster lighting causes the circuit board inside the cluster to repeatedly expand thermally, which may result in a broken wire in the circuit. This causes the fuel gauge to read higher than the actual fuel level, preventing the driver from recognizing that fuel has been exhausted. In the worst case, the engine may stall while driving and be unable to restart.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, add an auxiliary circuit to the fuel gauge circuit.
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-E51 | ELGRAND | E51-000021 — E51-069483 |
| UA-NE51 | ELGRAND | NE51-000019 — NE51-060566 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
燃料計回路が不適切なため、計器内の照明の熱により、計器内の基板が熱膨張を繰り返し、回路が断線することがある。そのため、燃料計の指示値が高くなり、燃料が無くなったことに気付かず、最悪の場合、走行中にエンストし再始動できなくなるおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、当該燃料計回路に補助回路を追加する。
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=3001801
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