In January 2009, Nissan & Nissan Diesel filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Engine Assembly, covering the Condor. The filing affects 16,478 vehicles manufactured between January 16, 2004 and December 2006.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1122460 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | January 27, 2009 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Nissan, Nissan Diesel |
| Component | Engine Assembly |
| Production period | January 16, 2004 — December 2006 |
| Vehicles affected | 16,478 units |
Filing in context
This notification is a joint filing by 2 manufacturers: Nissan & Nissan Diesel.
The Engine Assembly is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 43 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 62 Nissan notifications from 2009 in this archive. For scale, 1,352 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 11 months.
Defect
Due to an improper manufacturing process, internal delamination and crack propagation may occur within the engine pistons. Continued use allows the damage to progress. In the worst case, the engine may fail, rendering the vehicle inoperable.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, inspect the engine. Any vehicle with a damaged piston must have the piston replaced with the corrected part.
Affected models & chassis ranges
This filing lists 19 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 |
|---|---|---|
| BDG-LK36C | Condor | LK36C-00001 — LK36C-00025 |
| BDG-LK37C | Condor | LK37C-00001 — LK37C-00002 |
| BDG-MK36C | Condor | MK36C-00003 — MK36C-00308 |
| BDG-MK36D | Condor | MK36D-00001 — MK36D-00051 |
| BDG-MK37C | Condor | MK37C-00002 — MK37C-00098 |
| BDG-MK37D | Condor | MK37D-00001 — MK37D-00018 |
| BDG-PK36C | Condor | PK36C-00002 — PK36C-00023 |
| BDG-PK37C | Condor | PK37C-00002 — PK37C-00062 |
| BDG-PK37D | Condor | PK37D-00001 — PK37D-00020 |
| BDG-PW37C | Condor | PW37C-00001 — PW37C-00026 |
| PB-LK36A | Condor | LK36A-00001 — LK36A-10275 |
| PB-MK36A | Condor | MK36A-00001 — MK36A-14603 |
| PB-MK36B | Condor | MK36B-00001 — MK36B-10393 |
| PB-MK37A | Condor | MK37A-00003 — MK37A-11339 |
| PB-MK37B | Condor | MK37B-00002 — MK37B-10520 |
| PK-PK36A | Condor | PK36A-00001 — PK36A-10238 |
| PK-PK37A | Condor | PK37A-00001 — PK37A-10735 |
| PK-PK37B | Condor | PK37B-00001 — PK37B-10186 |
| PK-PW37A | Condor | PW37A-00001 — PW37A-10384 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
原動機のピストンにおいて、製造工程が不適切なため、ピストン内部に剥離が生じ亀裂が進展するものがある。そのため、そのまま使用を続けると、最悪の場合、エンジンが破損し、走行不能となるおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、原動機を点検し、ピストンが損傷しているものは対策品と交換する。
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=3002022
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