In April 2008, Nissan & Nissan Diesel filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Propeller Shaft, covering the Condor. The filing affects 342 vehicles manufactured between August 1994 and August 23, 2007.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1120990 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | April 17, 2008 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Nissan, Nissan Diesel |
| Component | Propeller Shaft |
| Production period | August 1994 — August 23, 2007 |
| Vehicles affected | 342 units |
Filing in context
This notification is a joint filing by 2 manufacturers: Nissan & Nissan Diesel.
The Propeller Shaft is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 52 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 39 Nissan notifications from 2008 in this archive. For scale, 3,332 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 13 years.
Defect
The weld strength at the yoke section of the propeller shaft is insufficient on some units. Continued use allows cracks to form at the weld. In the worst case, the propeller shaft may fracture, rendering the vehicle inoperable.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, replace the propeller shaft with a corrected part.
Affected models & chassis ranges
This filing lists 7 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 |
|---|---|---|
| KC-RM211ESN | － | RM211ESN-00337 — RM211ESN-00384 |
| KK-RM252GAN | － | RM252G-00038 — RM252G-01006 |
| PB-RM360GAN | － | RM360G-00159 — RM360G-01034 |
| PB-RM360HAN | － | RM360H-00100 — RM360H-01041 |
| U-MF210BN | Condor | MF210BN-00003 — MF210BN-0001 |
| U-MF210EN | Condor | MF210EN-00004 |
| U-MF210FN | Condor | MF210FN-00002 — MF210FN-00009 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
プロペラシャフトのヨーク部の溶接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、当該溶接部に亀裂が生じ、最悪の場合、プロペラシャフトが破断し、走行不能となるおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、当該プロペラシャフト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=3001855
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