In June 2016, Nissan filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Computer (Steering), covering the Skyline. The filing affects 11,676 vehicles manufactured between January 25, 2014 and December 18, 2015.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1138220 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | June 9, 2016 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Nissan |
| Component | Computer (Steering) |
| Production period | January 25, 2014 — December 18, 2015 |
| Vehicles affected | 11,676 units |
Filing in context
The Computer (Steering) is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 10 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 40 Nissan notifications from 2016 in this archive. For scale, 1,532 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 year and 10 months.
Defect
The electronic steering system (Direct Adaptive Steering) contains an improperly designed initialization program. If the vehicle is parked with the wheels turned and the engine is then started, the system may miscalculate the wheel steering angle, causing a discrepancy between the steering wheel angle and the actual tire angle. As a result, returning the steering wheel to the center position does not straighten the tires, preventing the driver from launching in the intended direction. Continued operation may prevent the driver from completing intended turning maneuvers.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, reprogram the electronic steering system control module with the corrected/updated software.
Affected models & chassis ranges
This filing lists 3 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-HNV37 | SKYLINE | HNV37-300015 — HNV37-302679 |
| DAA-HV37 | SKYLINE | HV37-200037 — HV37-208939 |
| DBA-YV37 | SKYLINE | YV37-400004 — YV37-402871 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
電子制御ステアリング（ダイレクトアダプティブステアリング）において、始動時の設定プログラムが不適切なため、転舵したまま駐車しエンジンを始動した場合、タイヤ転舵角を誤演算し、ハンドル切れ角とタイヤ切れ角にズレが生じることがある。そのため、ハンドルを中立位置にしてもタイヤが直進状態に戻らず、運転者の意図した方向に発進できず、そのまま使用を続けると、意図した転回ができないおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、当該電子制御ステアリングのコントロールモジュールを対策プログラムに書き換える。
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=3003788
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