In September 2011, Hino & Isuzu filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Common Rail, covering the Erga, Erga Mio and 1 more model. The filing affects 6,041 vehicles manufactured between August 20, 2004 and June 2011.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1128090 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | September 7, 2011 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Hino, Isuzu |
| Component | Common Rail |
| Production period | August 20, 2004 — June 2011 |
| Vehicles affected | 6,041 units |
Filing in context
This notification is a joint filing by 2 manufacturers: Hino & Isuzu.
This is the only filing in the archive that cites the Common Rail as the affected component. This filing is one of 26 Hino notifications from 2011 in this archive. For scale, 1,868 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 10 months.
Defect
On the common rail fuel injection system of route buses, defective material and machining on some common rails has reduced their structural strength. Repeated pressure fluctuations during fuel delivery may cause cracks to develop in the common rail, resulting in a fuel leak.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, verify the production number of the common rail. On affected units, replace the common rail with a conforming part.
Affected models & chassis ranges
This filing lists 16 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 |
|---|---|---|
| LDG-LV234L3 | ERGA | LV234L3-7000004 — LV234L3-7000020 |
| LKG-LV234L3 | ERGA | LV234L3-7000004 — LV234L3-7000020 |
| LKG-LV234N3 | ERGA | LV234N3-7000002 — LV234N3-7000039 |
| LKG-LV234Q3 | ERGA | LV234Q3-7000002 — LV234Q3-7000004 |
| PA-KR234J1 | 日野レインボーⅡ | KR234J1-7000001 — KR234J1-7000256 |
| PA-LR234J1 | Erga Mio | LR234J1-7000001 — LR234J1-7000727 |
| PDG-LR234J2 | Erga Mio | LR234J2-7000004 — LR234J2-7001148 |
| PDG-LV234L2 | ERGA | LV234L2-7000006 — LV234L2-7001135 |
| PDG-LV234N2 | ERGA | LV234N2-7000001 — LV234N2-7000750 |
| PDG-LV234Q2 | ERGA | LV234Q2-7000002 — LV234Q2-7000168 |
| PJ-LV234L1 | ERGA | LV234L1-7000001 — LV234L1-7001279 |
| PJ-LV234N1 | ERGA | LV234N1-3000001; LV234N1-7000001 — LV234N1-7000650 |
| PJ-LV234Q1 | ERGA | LV234Q1-7000002 — LV234Q1-7000106 |
| PKG-LV234L2 | ERGA | LV234L2-7000006 — LV234L2-7001135 |
| PKG-LV234N2 | ERGA | LV234N2-7000001 — LV234N2-7000750 |
| PKG-LV234Q2 | ERGA | LV234Q2-7000002 — LV234Q2-7000168 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
路線バスのコモンレール式燃料噴射装置のコモンレールにおいて、材質及び加工不良により、コモンレールの強度が低下しているものがある。そのため、燃料供給時の圧力変動の繰り返しによりコモンレールに亀裂が生じ、燃料が漏れるおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、コモンレールの製造番号を確認し、対象となるものは良品と交換する。
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=3002647
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