In April 2010, Isuzu & Nissan filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Body, covering the Atlas, Elf. The filing affects 91 vehicles manufactured between August 2007 and April 21, 2009.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1125200 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | April 23, 2010 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Isuzu, Nissan |
| Component | Body |
| Production period | August 2007 — April 21, 2009 |
| Vehicles affected | 91 units |
Filing in context
This notification is a joint filing by 2 manufacturers: Isuzu & Nissan.
The Body is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 108 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 46 Isuzu notifications from 2010 in this archive. For scale, 3,917 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 8 months.
Defect
On vehicles equipped with an arm-type rear gate lifter, the spacer installed to lower the spare tire mounting height was improperly attached. Repeated driving vibration causes cracks to develop in the cross member. In the worst case, the cross member may fracture and separate from the vehicle.
Corrective action
Replace the cross member on all affected vehicles with a corrected part.
Affected models & chassis ranges
This filing lists 8 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 |
|---|---|---|
| BDG-SZ2F24 | アトラス | SZ2F24-001754 — SZ2F24-001809 |
| CBF-ASQ2F24 | Elf | ASQ2F24-600142 — ASQ2F24-605033 |
| CBF-SQ1F24 | アトラス | SQ1F24-000136 — SQ1F24-000584 |
| CBF-SQ2F24 | アトラス | SQ2F24-000323 — SQ2F24-005119 |
| PDG-ASZ2F24 | Elf | ASZ2F24-600112 |
| PDG-SZ2F24 | アトラス | SZ2F24-000464 — SZ2F24-005159 |
| PDG-SZ5F24 | アトラス | SZ5F24-000209 — SZ5F24-001266 |
| PDG-TZ2F24 | アトラス | TZ2F24-010246 — TZ2F24-011175 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
Show the original Japanese filing text
状況
アーム式のテールゲートリフタ装着車両において、スペアタイヤ取り付け高さを下げるために取り付けたスペーサの取り付け方法が不適切なため、走行振動の繰り返しによりクロスメンバに亀裂が入り、最悪の場合、破断して脱落するおそれがある。
改善措置
当該車両のクロスメンバを対策品に交換する。
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=3002329
Related recalls
Same manufacturer, same component
Other Isuzu filings involving the Body, closest to this one by filing date.
Body — affects 2 vehicles.
Open recall detail →Body — affects 543 vehicles.
Open recall detail →Body — affects 38 vehicles.
Open recall detail →Body — affects 15 vehicles.
Open recall detail →Body — affects 89 vehicles.
Open recall detail →Other recalls affecting the same models
Filings whose affected type codes overlap with this one, newest first.
Clutch — affects 6,728 vehicles.
Open recall detail →Other (Safety Lighting) — affects 2 vehicles.
Open recall detail →Clutch Pedal/Lever — affects 6,728 vehicles.
Open recall detail →Stop lamp — affects 22 vehicles.
Open recall detail →Other equipment — affects 120 vehicles.
Open recall detail →All Isuzu recalls · All Nissan recalls · All 2010 recalls · Recall Archive home