In February 2011, Nissan & Nissan Diesel filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Suspension Arm / Rod. The filing affects 353 vehicles manufactured between June 11, 1999 and August 16, 2005.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1127053 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | February 8, 2011 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Nissan, Nissan Diesel |
| Component | Suspension Arm / Rod |
| Production period | June 11, 1999 — August 16, 2005 |
| Vehicles affected | 353 units |
Filing in context
This notification is a joint filing by 2 manufacturers: Nissan & Nissan Diesel.
The Suspension Arm / Rod is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 34 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 40 Nissan notifications from 2011 in this archive. For scale, 3,319 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 torque rod mounting bracket on the front axle suspension has insufficient attachment strength, allowing cracks to develop. Continued use allows the cracks to propagate and, in the worst case, may result in fracture of the weld on the torque rod mounting bracket.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, add reinforcement to the weld on the front axle torque rod mounting bracket.
Affected models & chassis ranges
This filing lists 1 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-JP252NAN | － | JP252N-00001 — JP252N-10457 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
Show the original Japanese filing text
状況
③前軸緩衝装置のトルクロッド取付けブラケットの取付け強度が不足しているため、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、トルクロッド取付けブラケットの溶接部が破断するおそれがある。
改善措置
③全車両、前軸トルクロッド取付けブラケット溶接部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=3002535
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