In September 2008, Nissan & Nissan Diesel filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Wiring. The filing affects 565 vehicles manufactured between April 25, 1989 and July 24, 1992.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1121730 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | September 4, 2008 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Nissan, Nissan Diesel |
| Component | Wiring |
| Production period | April 25, 1989 — July 24, 1992 |
| Vehicles affected | 565 units |
Filing in context
This notification is a joint filing by 2 manufacturers: Nissan & Nissan Diesel.
The Wiring is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 236 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 39 Nissan notifications from 2008 in this archive. For scale, 3,098 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 3 years and 2 months.
Defect
The electrical circuit to the combination switch is improperly designed. If the wiring harness serving the tail lamps and related lights develops a short circuit and the fog lamps are then activated, the harness inside the combination switch overheats. In the worst case, the harness may burn.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, the harness to the tail lamps and related lights is inspected and repaired if damaged. A fused harness is added to the electrical circuit feeding the combination switch.
Affected models & chassis ranges
This filing lists 6 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 |
|---|---|---|
| U-UA440HAN | － | UA440HAN-00003 — UA440HAN-90002 |
| U-UA440HSN | － | UA440HSN-00002 — UA440HSN-00733 |
| U-UA440LAN | － | UA440LAN-00040 — UA440LAN-00732 |
| U-UA440LSN | － | UA440LSN-00001 — UA440LSN-00735 |
| U-UA440NAN | － | UA440NAN-00004 — UA440NAN-00641 |
| U-UA440NSN | － | UA440NSN-00075 — UA440NSN-00686 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
コンビネーションスイッチへの電気回路が不適切なため、尾灯等へのハーネスがショートした状態で霧灯を点灯すると、コンビネーションスイッチ内のハーネスが発熱し、最悪の場合、焼損するおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、尾灯等へのハーネスを点検し、損傷がある場合は、補修する。また、コンビネーションスイッチへの電気回路にヒューズを経由したハーネスを追加する。
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=3001945
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