In February 2012, Hino, Isuzu, Mazda & Nissan filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Brake Light, covering the Atlas, Elf and 2 more models. The filing affects 41 vehicles manufactured between October 12, 2011 and November 18, 2011.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1128950 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | February 21, 2012 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Hino, Isuzu, Mazda, Nissan |
| Component | Brake Light |
| Production period | October 12, 2011 — November 18, 2011 |
| Vehicles affected | 41 units |
Filing in context
This notification is a joint filing by 4 manufacturers: Hino, Isuzu, Mazda & Nissan.
The Brake Light is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 6 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 45 Hino notifications from 2012 in this archive. For scale, 4,212 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 1 month.
Defect
On small high-clearance dump trucks, the tailgate stopper — installed to prevent contact between the tailgate and the chassis frame — was mounted in an incorrect position. As a result, the tail lamp and brake light visibility does not conform to the Road Vehicles Safety Standards.
Corrective action
All vehicles are inspected. On any vehicle where the tailgate stopper is found to be incorrectly positioned, the stopper is relocated to the correct position.
Affected models & chassis ranges
This filing lists 8 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 |
|---|---|---|
| SKG-AJR85AD | アトラス | AJR85-7000443 — AJR85-7000451 |
| SKG-AKR85AD | アトラス | AKR85-7001066 |
| SKG-LJR85AD | タイタン | LJR85-7002751 — LJR85-7002790 |
| SKG-LKR85AD | タイタン | LKR85-7001796 — LKR85-7001818 |
| SKG-NJR85AD | エルフ | NJR85-7020437 — NJR85-7020903 |
| SKG-XZC630T | DUTRO | XZC630-0001045 |
| SKG-XZU630T | DUTRO | XZU630-0001079 — XZU630-0001102 |
| SKG‐NKR85AD | エルフ | NKR85-7021058 — NKR85-7021307 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
小型高床ダンプ車において、テールゲート（後面煽り）とシャシフレーム等の干渉防止のためのテールゲートストッパの取り付け位置を誤ったため、尾灯、制動灯の視認性に係る道路運送車両の保安基準に適合しないものがある。
改善措置
全車両点検し、テールゲートストッパが正規の位置に取り付けられていないものは、テールゲートストッパの位置を正規の位置に付け替える。
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=3002731
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