In December 2009, Nissan filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Other (Safety Lighting), covering the Paramedic. The filing affects 14 vehicles manufactured between December 22, 2000 and October 15, 2009.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1124470 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | December 17, 2009 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Nissan |
| Component | Other (Safety Lighting) |
| Production period | December 22, 2000 — October 15, 2009 |
| Vehicles affected | 14 units |
Filing in context
The Other (Safety Lighting) is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 35 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 62 Nissan notifications from 2009 in this archive. For scale, 4,521 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 8 years and 9 months.
Defect
The rear fog lamp activation indicator and its electrical circuit are improperly designed. As a result, the activation status is not displayed. Additionally, the rear fog lamp activates even when the headlamps or front fog lamps are off, which does not conform to the Safety Standards for Road Vehicles.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, add an auxiliary circuit to the electrical circuit, replace the rear fog lamp switch with a corrected part, and add an activation status indicator lamp.
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) | Model | Chassis ranges |
|---|---|---|
| ABF-FPWGE50改 | Paramedic | FPWGE50-000107 — FPWGE50-003131 |
| CBF-FPWGE50改 | Paramedic | FPWGE50-000107 — FPWGE50-003131 |
| GE-FLWGE50改 | Paramedic | FLWGE50-000134 — FLWGE50-000458 |
| TC-FPWGE50改 | Paramedic | FPWGE50-000107 — FPWGE50-003131 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
後部霧灯の点灯操作状態表示装置及び電気回路が不適切なため、点灯操作状態が表示されない。また、前照灯又は前部霧灯が点灯していない状態で後部霧灯が点灯し、道路運送車両の保安基準に適合しない。
改善措置
全車両、当該電気回路に補助回路を追加するとともに、後部霧灯スイッチを対策品と交換する。また、点灯操作状態表示灯を追加する。
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=3002253
Related recalls
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Other (Safety Lighting) — affects 227 vehicles.
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Open recall detail →Other (Safety Lighting) — affects 40 vehicles.
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Open recall detail →Other recalls affecting the same models
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Open recall detail →Other — affects 1,104,296 vehicles.
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Open recall detail →Automatic Transmission (A/T) — affects 47 vehicles.
Open recall detail →