In April 2010, Nissan & Nissan Diesel filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Propeller shaft. The filing affects 133 vehicles manufactured between February 1999 and April 10, 2000.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1125060 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | April 8, 2010 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Nissan, Nissan Diesel |
| Component | Propeller shaft |
| Production period | February 1999 — April 10, 2000 |
| Vehicles affected | 133 units |
Filing in context
This notification is a joint filing by 2 manufacturers: Nissan & Nissan Diesel.
The Propeller shaft is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 17 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 54 Nissan notifications from 2010 in this archive. For scale, 3,759 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 1 year and 2 months.
Defect
The heat treatment applied to the propeller shaft spline yoke is incorrect, resulting in insufficient strength. Continued use may cause cracks to develop at that location. In the worst case, the propeller shaft may fracture, leaving the vehicle inoperable.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, replace the propeller shaft with a conforming part.
Affected models & chassis ranges
This filing lists 10 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 |
|---|---|---|
| KC-RA531MBN | － | RA531MBN-10038 |
| KC-RA531RBM | － | RA531RBM-00308 — RA531RBM-10024 |
| KC-RA531RBN | － | RA531RBN-00298 — RA531RBN-10037 |
| KC-RA550RBM | － | RA550RBM-10004 — RA550RBM-10005 |
| KC-RA550RBN | － | RA550RBN-00109 — RA550RBN-10024 |
| KC-RA550RBU | － | RA550RBU-10009 — RA550RBU-10019 |
| KC-UA521LAN | － | UA521LAN-10015 |
| KC-UA521NAN | － | UA521NAN-00089 — UA521NAN-10010 |
| KC-UA521RAN | － | UA521RAN-10012 — UA521RAN-10014 |
| KC-UA521TAN | － | UA521TAN-10011 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
プロペラシャフトのスプラインヨークの熱処理が不適切なため、強度が不足しているものがある。そのため、そのまま使用を続けると、当該部位に亀裂が生じ、最悪の場合、プロペラシャフトが破損し、走行不能となるおれがある。
改善措置
全車両、プロペラシャフトを良品と交換する。
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=3002314
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