In July 2008, Isuzu filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Fuel Tank, covering the Giga. The filing affects 2,225 vehicles manufactured between January 30, 2007 and August 2007.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1121400 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | July 1, 2008 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Isuzu |
| Component | Fuel Tank |
| Production period | January 30, 2007 — August 2007 |
| Vehicles affected | 2,225 units |
Filing in context
The Fuel Tank is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 79 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 34 Isuzu notifications from 2008 in this archive. For scale, 2,353 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 7 months.
Defect
The locking tabs on some fuel tank caps lack sufficient hardness. During service use, the tabs deform and the cap's retention force decreases. If the vehicle continues to be operated in this condition, the cap loses all retention force and may allow fuel to leak or the cap to fall off entirely.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, the fuel tank cap is inspected. Any cap found to be defective is replaced with a conforming unit.
Affected models & chassis ranges
This filing lists 66 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 |
|---|---|---|
| ADG-CYJ77W7 | GIGA | CYJ77W7-7000438 — CYJ77W7-7000527 |
| ADG-CYJ77W7A | GIGA | CYJ77W7-7000438 — CYJ77W7-7000527 |
| PDG-CXE77X8 | GIGA | CXE77X8-7000003 — CXE77X8-7000014 |
| PDG-CXG77X8 | GIGA | CXG77X8-7000004 — CXG77X8-7000017 |
| PDG-CXM77V8 | GIGA | CXM77V8-7000001 — CXM77V8-7000005 |
| PDG-CXY77Q8J | GIGA | CXY77Q8J-7000001 |
| PDG-CXY77S8J | GIGA | CXY77S8J-7000001 — CXY77S8J-7000006 |
| PDG-CXY77V8J | GIGA | CXY77V8J-7000001 — CXY77V8J-7000008 |
| PDG-CYE77Y8Z | GIGA | CYE77Y8Z-7000003 |
| PDG-CYH52W8 | GIGA | CYH52W8-7000002 — CYH52W8-7000007 |
| PDG-CYH77W8 | GIGA | CYH77W8-7000003 — CYH77W8-7000012 |
| PDG-CYJ52W8 | GIGA | CYJ52W8-7000005 — CYJ52W8-7000008 |
| PDG-CYJ52W8A | GIGA | CYJ52W8-7000005 — CYJ52W8-7000008 |
| PDG-CYJ77W8 | GIGA | CYJ77W8-7000018 — CYJ77W8-7000466 |
| PDG-CYJ77W8A | GIGA | CYJ77W8-7000018 — CYJ77W8-7000466 |
| PDG-CYJ77W8L | GIGA | CYJ77W8L-7000001 — CYJ77W8L-7000007 |
| PDG-CYJ77W8Z | GIGA | CYJ77W8Z-7000002 — CYJ77W8Z-7000006 |
| PDG-CYL52V8 | GIGA | CYL52V8-7000001 — CYL52V8-7000011 |
| PDG-CYL52V8A | GIGA | CYL52V8-7000001 — CYL52V8-7000011 |
| PDG-CYL77V8 | GIGA | CYL77V8-7000018 — CYL77V8-7000344 |
| PDG-CYL77V8A | GIGA | CYL77V8-7000018 — CYL77V8-7000344 |
| PDG-CYL77V8Z | GIGA | CYL77V8Z-7000002 — CYL77V8Z-7000011 |
| PDG-CYM52V8 | GIGA | CYM52V8-7000001 — CYM52V8-7000003 |
| PDG-CYM77V8 | GIGA | CYM77V8-7000003 — CYM77V8-7000049 |
| PDG-CYY52V8 | GIGA | CYY52V8-7000001 — CYY52V8-7000003 |
| PDG-CYY77Q8J | GIGA | CYY77Q8J-7000001 — CYY77Q8J-7000002 |
| PDG-CYY77V8 | GIGA | CYY77V8-7000004 — CYY77V8-7000018 |
| PDG-CYY77V8J | GIGA | CYY77V8J-7000003 — CYY77V8J-7000031 |
| PDG-CYZ52V8 | GIGA | CYZ52V8-7000004 — CYZ52V8-7000021 |
| PDG-CYZ77Q8J | GIGA | CYZ77Q8J-7000001 — CYZ77Q8J-7000005 |
| PDG-CYZ77S8J | GIGA | CYZ77S8J-7000001 — CYZ77S8J-7000003 |
| PDG-CYZ77V8 | GIGA | CYZ77V8-7000004 — CYZ77V8-7000027 |
| PJ-CXY51V6J | GIGA | CXY51V6J-7000039 — CXY51V6J-7000042 |
| PJ-CXY77Q6J | GIGA | CXY77Q6J-7000021 — CXY77Q6J-7000022 |
| PJ-CXY77V6J | GIGA | CXY77V6J-7000090 — CXY77V6J-7000109 |
| PJ-CYH51W6 | GIGA | CYH51W6-7000152 — CYH51W6-7000165 |
| PJ-CYH77W6 | GIGA | CYH77W6-7000017 — CYH77W6-7000025 |
| PJ-CYJ51W6 | GIGA | CYJ51W6-7002944 — CYJ51W6-7003446 |
| PJ-CYJ51W6A | GIGA | CYJ51W6-7002944 — CYJ51W6-7003446 |
| PJ-CYJ51W6Z | GIGA | CYJ51W6Z-7000144 — CYJ51W6Z-7000172 |
| PJ-CYJ52W6 | GIGA | CYJ52W6-7000053 — CYJ52W6-7000065 |
| PJ-CYJ52W6A | GIGA | CYJ52W6-7000053 — CYJ52W6-7000065 |
| PJ-CYJ77W6 | GIGA | CYJ77W6-7000894 — CYJ77W6-7001569 |
| PJ-CYJ77W6A | GIGA | CYJ77W6-7000894 — CYJ77W6-7001569 |
| PJ-CYJ77W6L | GIGA | CYJ77W6L-7000036 — CYJ77W6L-7000047 |
| PJ-CYJ77W6Z | GIGA | CYJ77W6Z-7000010 — CYJ77W6Z-7000016 |
| PJ-CYY51Q6J | GIGA | CYY51Q6J-7000018 — CYY51Q6J-7000020 |
| PJ-CYY51V6J | GIGA | CYY51V6J-7000100 — CYY51V6J-7000119 |
| PJ-CYY77Q6J | GIGA | CYY77Q6J-7000013 — CYY77Q6J-7000016 |
| PJ-CYY77S6J | GIGA | CYY77S6J-7000004 — CYY77S6J-7000007 |
| PJ-CYY77V6J | GIGA | CYY77V6J-7000086 — CYY77V6J-7000142 |
| PJ-CYZ51Q6J | GIGA | CYZ51Q6J-7000067 — CYZ51Q6J-7000073 |
| PJ-CYZ51S6J | GIGA | CYZ51S6J-7000017 — CYZ51S6J-7000019 |
| PJ-CYZ51V6J | GIGA | CYZ51V6J-7000012 |
| PJ-CYZ77Q6J | GIGA | CYZ77Q6J-7000011 — CYZ77Q6J-7000017 |
| PJ-CYZ77S6J | GIGA | CYZ77S6J-7000005 — CYZ77S6J-7000006 |
| PKG-CYH77W8 | GIGA | CYH77W8-7000003 — CYH77W8-7000012 |
| PKG-CYJ77W8 | GIGA | CYJ77W8-7000018 — CYJ77W8-7000466 |
| PKG-CYJ77W8A | GIGA | CYJ77W8-7000018 — CYJ77W8-7000466 |
| PKG-CYL77V8 | GIGA | CYL77V8-7000018 — CYL77V8-7000344 |
| PKG-CYL77V8A | GIGA | CYL77V8-7000018 — CYL77V8-7000344 |
| PKG-CYL77V8Z | GIGA | CYL77V8Z-7000002 — CYL77V8Z-7000011 |
| PKG-CYM77V8 | GIGA | CYM77V8-7000003 — CYM77V8-7000049 |
| PKG-CYY77V8 | GIGA | CYY77V8-7000004 — CYY77V8-7000018 |
| PKG-CYY77V8J | GIGA | CYY77V8J-7000003 — CYY77V8J-7000031 |
| PKG-CYZ77V8 | GIGA | CYZ77V8-7000004 — CYZ77V8-7000027 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
燃料タンクキャップの爪部の硬度が不足しているものがあるため、使用過程において当該爪部が変形し、キャップの保持力が低下するものがある。そのため、そのままの状態で使用を続けるとキャップの保持力がなくなり、燃料が漏れるまたは、燃料キャップが脱落するおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、燃料タンクキャップを点検し、不具合品が装着されている場合には良品と交換する。
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=3001902
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