In April 2008, Nissan filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Door, covering the Dualis. The filing affects 1,136 vehicles manufactured between December 2007 and February 2008.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1120950 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | April 17, 2008 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Nissan |
| Component | Door |
| Production period | December 2007 — February 2008 |
| Vehicles affected | 1,136 units |
Filing in context
The Door is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 103 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 39 Nissan notifications from 2008 in this archive. For scale, 2,721 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 months.
Defect
On vehicles equipped with an Intelligent Key system, some driver-side and front passenger-side door exterior handles are oversized. When the door is opened, the handle may catch and fail to return to its original position, preventing the door from closing securely.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, inspect the door handles. Any handle that catches and does not return freely will be adjusted and corrected.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| DBA-KJ10 | DUALIS | KJ10-000102 — KJ10-001934 |
| DBA-KNJ10 | DUALIS | KNJ10-000101 — KNJ10-000368 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
Show the original Japanese filing text
状況
インテリジェントキー仕様の運転者席及び助手席の乗降口の扉において、外側のハンドルの寸法が大き過ぎるものがあるため、扉を開いた際に当該ハンドルが引っ掛かって戻らないことがある。そのため、確実に扉を閉じることができないおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、当該ハンドルを点検し、引っ掛かりがあるものは修正する。
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=3001850
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