In December 2008, Nissan filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Stop Lamp, covering the Tiida. The filing affects 145,137 vehicles manufactured between September 2004 and June 11, 2007.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1122270 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | December 4, 2008 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Nissan |
| Component | Stop Lamp |
| Production period | September 2004 — June 11, 2007 |
| Vehicles affected | 145,137 units |
Filing in context
The Stop Lamp is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 7 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 39 Nissan notifications from 2008 in this archive. For scale, 342 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 years and 9 months.
Defect
An incorrect lubricant was used during manufacture of the stop lamp bulb socket. The lubricant causes an insulating deposit to form at the bulb contact, generating heat. This heat deforms the surrounding resin, and the stop lamp may fail to illuminate.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, replace the affected bulb socket assembly with the corrected part.
Affected models & chassis ranges
This filing lists 4 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 |
|---|---|---|
| CBA-JC11 | TIIDA | JC11-000101 — JC11-039009 |
| DBA-C11 | TIIDA | C11-000001 — C11-190012 |
| DBA-JC11 | TIIDA | JC11-000101 — JC11-039009 |
| DBA-NC11 | TIIDA | NC11-000001 — NC11-145001 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
制動灯のバルブ（電球）ソケット製造時に使用している潤滑剤が不適切なため、バルブの接点部に絶縁物が生成されて発熱し、当該接点部の樹脂が変形して制動灯が点灯しなくなるおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、当該バルブソケット一式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=3001999
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