In March 2009, Nissan & Nissan Diesel filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Pressure control/transmission unit. The filing affects 88 vehicles manufactured between August 25, 2004 and August 2007.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1122670 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | March 5, 2009 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Nissan, Nissan Diesel |
| Component | Pressure control/transmission unit |
| Production period | August 25, 2004 — August 2007 |
| Vehicles affected | 88 units |
Filing in context
This notification is a joint filing by 2 manufacturers: Nissan & Nissan Diesel.
The Pressure control/transmission unit is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 14 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 62 Nissan notifications from 2009 in this archive. For scale, 3,931 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.
Defect
On large buses, the front axle brake hose is routed incorrectly. During steering maneuvers, the hose flexes excessively and sustains damage. Continued operation may cause brake fluid to leak from the hose, reducing braking force.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, replace the brake hose and connector with corrected parts and revise the routing.
Affected models & chassis ranges
This filing lists 1 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 |
|---|---|---|
| PK-JP360NAN | － | JP360N-00002 — JP360N-01010 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
Show the original Japanese filing text
状況
大型バスの前軸ブレーキホースの取り回しが不適切なため、転舵時に当該ホースが屈曲し、損傷するものがある。そのため、そのままの状態で使用を続けると、当該ホースからブレーキ液が漏れ、制動力が低下するおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、当該ブレーキホース及びコネクタを対策品に交換し、取り回しを変更する。
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=3002043
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