In December 2008, Daihatsu filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Fuel Hose/Pipe, covering the Hijet, Hijet Deck Van. The filing affects 2,264 vehicles manufactured between September 29, 1999 and March 31, 2006.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1122230 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | December 11, 2008 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Daihatsu |
| Component | Fuel Hose/Pipe |
| Production period | September 29, 1999 — March 31, 2006 |
| Vehicles affected | 2,264 units |
Filing in context
The Fuel Hose/Pipe is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 29 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 9 Daihatsu notifications from 2008 in this archive. For scale, 2,344 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 6 years and 6 months.
Defect
In liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) vehicles, the fuel-gas filling hose is made of an inappropriate material. During service, cracks can develop on the surface of the hose. Continued use allows the cracks to propagate and may result in a fuel gas leak during refueling.
Corrective action
Replace the affected hose on all vehicles with the corrected part.
Affected models & chassis ranges
This filing lists 8 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 |
|---|---|---|
| GD-S200P改 | Hijet | S200P-0017917 — S200P-0149890; S200P-2002328 — S200P-2033053 |
| GD-S200V改 | Hijet | S200V-0032968 — S200V-0158877 |
| LE-S200P改 | Hijet | S200P-0017917 — S200P-0149890; S200P-2002328 — S200P-2033053 |
| LE-S200V改 | Hijet | S200V-0032968 — S200V-0158877 |
| LE-S200W改 | Hijet Deck Van | S200W-0000842 — S200W-0001365 |
| TE-S200P改 | Hijet | S200P-0017917 — S200P-0149890; S200P-2002328 — S200P-2033053 |
| TE-S200V改 | Hijet | S200V-0032968 — S200V-0158877 |
| TE-S200W改 | Hijet Deck Van | S200W-0000842 — S200W-0001365 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
液化石油ガス（ＬＰＧ）車において、燃料ガス充填用ホースの材質が不適切なため、使用過程において当該ホースの表面に亀裂が発生するものがある。そのため、そのまま使用を続けると、亀裂が進行し、燃料ガス充填時にガスが漏れるおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、当該ホースを対策品に交換する。
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=3001995
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