In October 2009, Nissan filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Steering gear box, covering the X-Trail, Dualis. The filing affects 82,700 vehicles manufactured between July 2007 and July 17, 2009.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1123921 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | October 13, 2009 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Nissan |
| Component | Steering gear box |
| Production period | July 2007 — July 17, 2009 |
| Vehicles affected | 82,700 units |
Filing in context
The Steering gear box is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 5 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 62 Nissan notifications from 2009 in this archive. For scale, 544 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.
Defect
In the steering gear box, the pinion shaft retaining nut has been improperly machined, causing its clamping force to decrease during use. As a result, the nut gradually loosens and, in the worst case, the pinion shaft may disengage entirely, causing a complete loss of steering control.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, inspect the tightening condition of the retaining nut and add an anti-loosening clamp to secure it.
Affected models & chassis ranges
This filing lists 6 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-TNT31 | X-Trail | TNT31-000001 — TNT31-007514 |
| DBA-KJ10 | DUALIS | KJ10-000101 — KJ10-210776 |
| DBA-KNJ10 | DUALIS | KNJ10-000101 — KNJ10-204625 |
| DBA-NT31 | X-Trail | NT31-000001 — NT31-045573 |
| DBA-T31 | X-Trail | T31-000001 — T31-007657 |
| LDA-DNT31 | X-Trail | DNT31-000001 — DNT31-002214 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
かじ取装置のステアリングギヤにおいて、ピニオンシャフト固定用ナットの加工が不適切なため、使用過程において当該ナットの締付力が低下することがある。そのため、当該ナットが徐々に緩み、最悪の場合、ピニオンシャフトが抜けて、ハンドル操作ができなくなるおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、当該ナットの締付状態を点検し、固定用ナットの緩み防止クランプを追加する。
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=3002192
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