In July 2010, Isuzu & Nissan filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Other (safety lighting), covering the Civilian, Journey. The filing affects 2,960 vehicles manufactured between January 26, 1999 and October 2009.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1125802 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | July 22, 2010 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Isuzu, Nissan |
| Component | Other (safety lighting) |
| Production period | January 26, 1999 — October 2009 |
| Vehicles affected | 2,960 units |
Filing in context
This notification is a joint filing by 2 manufacturers: Isuzu & Nissan.
The Other (safety lighting) is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 20 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 46 Isuzu notifications from 2010 in this archive. For scale, 2,219 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 10 years and 9 months.
Defect
On vehicles equipped with side turn signal lamps, the hazard warning switch contacts have insufficient durability. Current flow during switch operation generates arc discharge, causing the contacts to wear. In the worst case, the hazard warning lights may fail to illuminate.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, replace the hazard warning switch and the flasher unit with corrected parts.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| KK-BHW41 | Civilian | BHW41-000505 — BHW41-021858 |
| KK-BHW41改 | Civilian | BHW41-000505 — BHW41-021858 |
| KK-BVW41 | Civilian | BVW41-010182 — BVW41-021377 |
| KK-BVW41改 | Civilian | BVW41-000508 — BVW41-021378 |
| KK-SBHW41 | Journey | BHW41-700005 — BHW41-720087 |
| KK-SBVW41 | Journey | BVW41-705019 — BVW41-720034 |
| PA-ACW41 | Civilian | ACW41-035001 — ACW41-035020 |
| PA-AHW41 | Civilian | AHW41-030029 — AHW41-036125 |
| PA-AJW41 | Civilian | AJW41-035001 — AJW41-035221 |
| PA-AVW41 | Civilian | AVW41-030026 — AVW41-035533 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
（２）側面方向指示器を備えた車両の非常点滅表示灯スイッチにおいて、接点の耐久性が不足しているため、当該スイッチ操作時の通電によりアーク放電が発生し、接点が摩耗するものがあり、最悪の場合、非常点滅表示灯が点灯しないおそれがある。
改善措置
（２）全車両、当該操作スイッチ、および、フラッシャーユニットを対策品と交換する。
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=3002393
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