In February 2011, Nissan & Nissan Diesel filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Frame. The filing affects 444 vehicles manufactured between June 11, 1999 and August 16, 2005.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1127052 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | February 8, 2011 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Nissan, Nissan Diesel |
| Component | Frame |
| Production period | June 11, 1999 — August 16, 2005 |
| Vehicles affected | 444 units |
Filing in context
This notification is a joint filing by 2 manufacturers: Nissan & Nissan Diesel.
The Frame is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 39 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 40 Nissan notifications from 2011 in this archive. For scale, 3,212 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 2 months.
Defect
The frame has insufficient strength, causing cracks to develop under vibration during vehicle operation. Continued use allows the cracks to propagate and, in the worst case, may result in frame fracture.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, add reinforcement to the frame.
Affected models & chassis ranges
This filing lists 2 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 |
|---|---|---|
| KL-JP252LAN | － | JP252L-10130 — JP252L-10385 |
| KL-JP252NAN | － | JP252N-00001 — JP252N-10457 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
Show the original Japanese filing text
状況
②フレームの強度が不足しているため、走行時の振動により、亀裂が発生するものがある。そのため、そのままの状態で使用を続けると亀裂が進行し、最悪の場合、フレームが折損するおそれがある。
改善措置
②全車両、フレームに補強材を追加する。
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=3002534
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