In March 2009, Isuzu filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Other (Power Transmission), covering the Forward. The filing affects 734 vehicles manufactured between May 12, 1999 and September 2005.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1122820 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | March 26, 2009 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Isuzu |
| Component | Other (Power Transmission) |
| Production period | May 12, 1999 — September 2005 |
| Vehicles affected | 734 units |
Filing in context
The Other (Power Transmission) is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 18 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 44 Isuzu notifications from 2009 in this archive. For scale, 2,966 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 4 months.
Defect
On low-floor all-wheel-drive vehicles, the front axle design and the cleaning process used during manufacturing are inadequate. Foreign material inside the axle may enter the reduction gear bearing, causing damage to the reduction gear. Continued use in this condition produces abnormal noise and, in the worst case, may cause the gear to seize, rendering the vehicle inoperable.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, replace the front axle and reduction gear bearing with corrected parts and install a new reduction gear.
Affected models & chassis ranges
This filing lists 20 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 |
|---|---|---|
| KK-FRS33D4J | FORWARD | FRS33D4J-7000001 — FRS33D4J-7000167 |
| KK-FRS33G4J | FORWARD | FRS33G4J-7000001 — FRS33G4J-7000050 |
| KK-FRS33H4J | FORWARD | FRS33H4J-7000001 — FRS33H4J-7000028 |
| KK-FRS33K4J | FORWARD | FRS33K4J-7000001 — FRS33K4J-7000017 |
| KK-FRS33L4J | FORWARD | FRS33L4J-7000003 — FRS33L4J-7000022 |
| KK-FSS33D4J | FORWARD | FSS33D4J-7000005 — FSS33D4J-7000158 |
| KK-FSS33G4J | FORWARD | FSS33G4J-7000002 — FSS33G4J-7000120 |
| KK-FSS33H4J | FORWARD | FSS33H4J-7000001 — FSS33H4J-7000011 |
| KK-FSS33K4J | FORWARD | FSS33K4J-7000001 — FSS33K4J-7000007 |
| KK-FSS33L4J | FORWARD | FSS33L4J-7000001 — FSS33L4J-7000011 |
| PB-FRS35D3J | FORWARD | FRS35D3J-7000001 — FRS35D3J-7000031 |
| PB-FRS35G3J | FORWARD | FRS35G3J-7000002 — FRS35G3J-7000024 |
| PB-FRS35H3J | FORWARD | FRS35H3J-7000001 — FRS35H3J-7000007 |
| PB-FRS35K3J | FORWARD | FRS35K3J-7000001 — FRS35K3J-7000005 |
| PB-FRS35L3J | FORWARD | FRS35L3J-7000001 — FRS35L3J-7000004 |
| PB-FSS35D3J | FORWARD | FSS35D3J-7000003 — FSS35D3J-7000052 |
| PB-FSS35G3J | FORWARD | FSS35G3J-7000001 — FSS35G3J-7000035 |
| PB-FSS35H3J | FORWARD | FSS35H3J-7000001 — FSS35H3J-7000004 |
| PB-FSS35K3J | FORWARD | FSS35K3J-7000001 — FSS35K3J-7000002 |
| PB-FSS35L3J | FORWARD | FSS35L3J-7000001 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
低床型全輪駆動車において、フロントアクスルの構造及び製造時の洗浄工程が不適切なため、アクスル内部の異物が減速ギヤのベアリングに浸入し、減速ギヤが破損することがある。そのため、そのままの状態で使用を続けると、異音が発生し、最悪の場合、当該ギヤに噛み込み、走行不能に至るおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、フロントアクスル及び減速ギヤのベアリングを対策品に交換し、減速ギヤを新品にする。
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=3002061
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