Isuzu / Mazda / Nissan / Nissan Diesel Elf, Atlas and 3 more models Recall 1129670 — Other (electrical equipment)

In July 2012, Isuzu, Mazda, Nissan & Nissan Diesel filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Other (electrical equipment), covering the Elf, Atlas and 3 more models. The filing affects 156,672 vehicles manufactured between December 2006 and May 26, 2011.

Overview

Filing in context

This notification is a joint filing by 4 manufacturers: Isuzu, Mazda, Nissan & Nissan Diesel.

The Other (electrical equipment) is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 23 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 54 Isuzu notifications from 2012 in this archive. For scale, 323 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 4 years and 5 months.

Defect

On light- and medium-duty trucks, the ignition switch electrical circuit is improperly designed. Inrush current from the transmission control unit or aftermarket electrical accessories causes wear on the switch contacts. As contact becomes unstable, the engine becomes difficult to start. On vehicles equipped with an automatic transmission or automated manual transmission (Smoother), the condition may also cause engine stall and lighting system failure.

Corrective action

On vehicles equipped with an automatic transmission or automated manual transmission (Smoother): (1) a relay is added to the ignition switch electrical circuit and the wiring is replaced with a corrected part; (2) a caution plate is affixed; and (3) the ignition switch is replaced with a new unit. On vehicles equipped with a manual transmission, the AM radio, aftermarket electrical accessories, electrical load on the switch, and engine starting condition are inspected, and whichever of measures (1) through (3) are necessary are performed.

Affected models & chassis ranges

This filing lists 247 type code(s). A vehicle is affected if its chassis number falls within one of the ranges below.

Original Japanese (MLIT source text)

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=3002818

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