In November 2010, Isuzu & Nissan filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Turn Signal Lamps, covering the Civilian, Journey. The filing affects 16 vehicles manufactured between February 26, 1999 and November 2005.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1126392 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | November 4, 2010 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Isuzu, Nissan |
| Component | Turn Signal Lamps |
| Production period | February 26, 1999 — November 2005 |
| Vehicles affected | 16 units |
Filing in context
This notification is a joint filing by 2 manufacturers: Isuzu & Nissan.
The Turn Signal Lamps is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 8 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 46 Isuzu notifications from 2010 in this archive. For scale, 4,477 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 6 years and 9 months.
Defect
On vehicles fitted with additional side turn signal lamps, a 4-lamp flasher unit was incorrectly installed in place of the required 6-lamp unit. As a result, if a front or rear turn signal lamp fails, the flash rate of the driver's turn signal indicator does not change to alert the driver to the malfunction.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, replace the flasher unit with a 6-lamp unit. The replacement flasher unit is the same corrected part used in measure ①.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| KK-BHW41 | Civilian | BHW41-000836 — BHW41-021768 |
| KK-BHW41改 | Civilian | BHW41-000836 — BHW41-021768 |
| KK-BVW41 | Civilian | BVW41-000542 — BVW41-021124 |
| KK-SBVW41 | Journey | BVW41-700028 — BVW41-705016 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
② 側面方向指示器を増設した車両の方向指示器において、誤って４灯用のフラッシャーユニットを使用したため、自動車の前面または後面に備える方向指示器が故障した場合に、運転者席の作動状態表示装置の点滅回数が変化しない。
改善措置
② 全車両、フラッシャーユニットを６灯用に交換する。なお、交換するフラッシャーユニットは①の対策品と同じものを使用する。
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=3002461
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Other Isuzu filings involving the Turn Signal Lamps, closest to this one by filing date.
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