MLIT Statutory Recall · Japan

Recall 1124300 — Speedometer

Filed December 3, 2009 · Nissan

Overview

MLIT filing number1124300
TypeStatutory Recall (government-mandated recall)
Date filedDecember 3, 2009
Manufacturer(s)Nissan
ComponentSpeedometer
Production periodDecember 17, 2001 — October 2003
Vehicles affected102,858 units

Defect

The circuit board material inside the speedometer is inadequate, causing the board to repeatedly expand and contract from the heat of the instrument panel's nighttime illumination. This thermal cycling can break the wire in the fuel gauge circuit, causing the fuel gauge to read artificially high. As a result, the driver may not notice the fuel tank is empty, and in the worst case, the engine may stall while driving and cannot be restarted.

Corrective action

On all vehicles, add an auxiliary circuit to the fuel gauge circuit.

Affected models & chassis ranges

This filing lists 4 type code(s). A vehicle is affected if its chassis number falls within one of the ranges below.

Type code (型式)ModelChassis ranges
GH-A33 CEFIRO A33-090003 — A33-093543
UA-RC24 SERENA RC24-300009 — RC24-305662
UA-TC24 SERENA TC24-100010 — TC24-178941
UA-TNC24 SERENA TNC24-200006 — TNC24-219680

Original Japanese (MLIT source text)

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状況

スピードメータ内の基盤の材質が不適切なため、計器内の夜間照明の熱により当該基板が熱膨張を繰り返し、燃料計回路が断線することがある。そのため、燃料計の指示値が高くなり、燃料が無くなったことに気付かず、最悪の場合、走行中にエンストし再始動できなくなるおそれがある。

改善措置

全車両、当該燃料計回路に補助回路を追加する。

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=3002234

Check your own vehicle: to see whether this filing affects a specific chassis number — and find every other recall for it — use the chassis lookup on the home page.

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