In September 2015, Nissan filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Computer (Electric Motor), covering the X-Trail. The filing affects 9,759 vehicles manufactured between April 20, 2015 and August 18, 2015.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1136312 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | September 10, 2015 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Nissan |
| Component | Computer (Electric Motor) |
| Production period | April 20, 2015 — August 18, 2015 |
| Vehicles affected | 9,759 units |
Filing in context
The Computer (Electric Motor) is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 5 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 42 Nissan notifications from 2015 in this archive. For scale, 1,624 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 3 months.
Defect
The CVT control computer in these hybrid vehicles contains an incorrect program. After the vehicle transitions to EV mode during deceleration and continues at extremely low speed, the computer may incorrectly determine that there is an abnormality in power transfer between the motor and the CVT. This causes the warning lamp to illuminate and the motor to shut down, rendering the vehicle inoperable.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, reprogram the CVT control computer with the corrected/updated software.
Affected models & chassis ranges
This filing lists 2 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 |
|---|---|---|
| DAA-HNT32 | X-Trail | HNT32-100029 — HNT32-108579 |
| DAA-HT32 | X-Trail | HT32-100101 — HT32-101386 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
ハイブリッド車のＣＶＴ制御コンピュータにおいて、プログラムが不適切なため、減速によるＥＶモード移行後に極低速走行を継続した場合、モータとＣＶＴ間の動力伝達に異常があると誤判定することがあり、警告灯が点灯してモータが停止し、走行不能となるおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、当該ＣＶＴ制御コンピュータを対策プログラムに修正する。
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=3003593
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