In October 2009, Nissan filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Fuel tank, covering the X-Trail, Dualis. The filing affects 60,221 vehicles manufactured between July 2007 and July 30, 2009.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1123922 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | October 13, 2009 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Nissan |
| Component | Fuel tank |
| Production period | July 2007 — July 30, 2009 |
| Vehicles affected | 60,221 units |
Filing in context
The Fuel tank is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 37 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 62 Nissan notifications from 2009 in this archive. For scale, 688 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
At the fuel pump unit mounting area on the fuel tank, improper drilling during the manufacturing process has left sharp burrs at the mounting surface. Continued use allows these burrs to cause cracks in the mounting gasket and, in the worst case, fuel may leak from the gasket.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, rework the fuel pump unit mounting area and replace the gasket with a new part.
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 — TNT31-007472 |
| DBA-KJ10 | DUALIS | KJ10-000101 — KJ10-210776 |
| DBA-KNJ10 | DUALIS | KNJ10-000101 — KNJ10-204625 |
| DBA-NT31 | X-Trail | NT31-000001 — NT31-044252 |
| DBA-T31 | X-Trail | T31-000001 — T31-007577 |
| LDA-DNT31 | X-Trail | DNT31-000001 — DNT31-002214 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
燃料タンクの燃料ポンプユニットの取付け部において、穴あけ加工が不適切なため、取付け部に鋭利な突起を有するものがある。そのため、そのまま使用を続けると、当該取付け部のパッキンに亀裂が発生し、最悪の場合、パッキンから燃料が漏れるおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、当該燃料ポンプユニットの取付け部を修正し、パッキンを新品と交換する。
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=3002193
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