In July 2012, Hino & Isuzu filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Other (Safety Lighting), covering the Dutro, Elf and 2 more models. The filing affects 11 vehicles manufactured between November 20, 1998 and August 29, 2011.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1129900 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | July 27, 2012 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Hino, Isuzu |
| Component | Other (Safety Lighting) |
| Production period | November 20, 1998 — August 29, 2011 |
| Vehicles affected | 11 units |
Filing in context
This notification is a joint filing by 2 manufacturers: Hino & Isuzu.
The Other (Safety Lighting) is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 35 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 45 Hino notifications from 2012 in this archive. For scale, 4,581 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 12 years and 9 months.
Defect
The cargo door lock status indicator lamp on the van-body cargo compartment is the incorrect color. When the door lock is released using the remote key, the lamp illuminates red and the vehicle can be operated in that state. This red illumination while driving violates the restrictions on auxiliary lamps and lights set forth in Article 42 of the Road Vehicles Safety Standards.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, replace the lock status indicator lamp with a corrected part that illuminates green.
Affected models & chassis ranges
This filing lists 7 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 |
|---|---|---|
| AFG-NPR82N | エルフ | NPR82-7001233 |
| KC-NKR66GAV | エルフ | NKR66G-7404251 |
| KK-XZU412M | DUTRO | XZU412-0004933 |
| LKG-FW1EXBJ | PROFIA | FW1EXB-11487 |
| PB-FRR35K3S | フォワード | FRR35K3S-7005162 |
| PB-XZU424M | DUTRO | XZU424-1000997; XZU424-1001403 |
| VF-XKU414M | DUTRO | XKU414-0002252 — XKU414-1000289 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
バン型荷台の荷室ドア施錠装置の施錠確認ランプの灯色が不適切なため、リモコンキーにて施錠装置を開錠した場合、当該赤色ランプが点灯した状態で走行することが可能であることから、道路運送車両の保安基準第４２条で定めるその他の灯火等の制限に抵触する。
改善措置
全車両、施錠確認ランプの灯色を緑色にした対策品に交換する。
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=3002841
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