In December 2010, Isuzu & Nissan filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Service brake — general, covering the Paramedic, Caravan Elgrand and 2 more models. The filing affects 1,637 vehicles manufactured between November 27, 1998 and December 2010.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1126830 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | December 16, 2010 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Isuzu, Nissan |
| Component | Service brake — general |
| Production period | November 27, 1998 — December 2010 |
| Vehicles affected | 1,637 units |
Filing in context
This notification is a joint filing by 2 manufacturers: Isuzu & Nissan.
The Service brake — general is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 16 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 46 Isuzu notifications from 2010 in this archive. For scale, 2,520 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 12 years and 1 month.
Defect
On high-specification ambulances, insufficient evaluation of thermal effects during the design of the brake booster allows the booster diaphragm to harden prematurely. Continued use in this condition may cause the diaphragm to crack. In the worst case, brake pedal effort increases and stopping distance is extended.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, replace the brake booster with a new unit. In addition, affix a label to the maintenance record noting the periodic replacement interval (5 years) for the booster, and affix a separate label indicating the replacement interval in the engine compartment.
Affected models & chassis ranges
This filing lists 13 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-FPGE50 | Paramedic | FPGE50-000001 — FPGE50-003055 |
| ABF-FPWGE50 | Paramedic | FPWGE50-000001 — FPWGE50-004044 |
| CBF-FPGE50 | Paramedic | FPGE50-000001 — FPGE50-003055 |
| CBF-FPWGE50 | Paramedic | FPWGE50-000001 — FPWGE50-004044 |
| E-ALE50(改) | Caravan Elgrand | ALE50-600002 — ALE50-600039 |
| E-ALWE50(改) | Caravan Elgrand | ALWE50-600002 — ALWE50-600078 |
| E-JALE50(改) | Fargo Filly | ALE50-850001 — ALE50-850002 |
| GE-FLGE50 | Paramedic | FLGE50-000001 — FLGE50-000376 |
| GE-FLWGE50 | Paramedic | FLWGE50-000001 — FLWGE50-000476 |
| GE-JFLGE50 | スーパーメディック２ | FLGE50-800001 — FLGE50-800012 |
| GE-JFLWGE50 | スーパーメディック２ | FLWGE50-800001 |
| TC-FPGE50 | Paramedic | FPGE50-000001 — FPGE50-003055 |
| TC-FPWGE50 | Paramedic | FPWGE50-000001 — FPWGE50-004044 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
高規格救急車の制動倍力装置において、設計時の熱影響に対する評価が不充分なため、当該倍力装置のダイヤフラムが早期に硬化するものがある。そのため、そのままの状態で使用を続けると、ダイヤフラムに亀裂が発生して、最悪の場合、ブレーキペダルの操作力が増大し、制動距離が長くなるおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、当該制動倍力装置を新品に交換する。また、メンテナンスノートに当該倍力装置の定期交換時期（５年）の記載を追加したシールを貼付するとともに、エンジンルームに定期交換時期を記載したシールを貼付する。
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=3002510
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