In October 2017, Isuzu & Mazda filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Spring / Air Suspension, covering the Elf, Titan. The filing affects 2,885 vehicles manufactured between March 11, 2015 and June 20, 2017.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1141290 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | October 23, 2017 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Isuzu, Mazda |
| Component | Spring / Air Suspension |
| Production period | March 11, 2015 — June 20, 2017 |
| Vehicles affected | 2,885 units |
Filing in context
This notification is a joint filing by 2 manufacturers: Isuzu & Mazda.
The Spring / Air Suspension is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 27 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 37 Isuzu notifications from 2017 in this archive. For scale, 2,232 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 2 years and 3 months.
Defect
On refrigerated/freezer trucks, the U-bolts securing the longitudinal floor joists to the chassis frame are installed in an incorrect position, allowing them to interfere with the U-bolts securing the left rear axle leaf spring when driving on rough roads. Continued use in this condition may cause both sets of U-bolts to fracture and the leaf spring to shift. In the worst case, driving stability may be compromised.
Corrective action
Inspect all vehicles. Where the joist U-bolts and leaf spring U-bolts are found to be interfering, replace both sets with new units and relocate the joist U-bolts to behind the rear axle. Where interference has not yet occurred, relocate the joist U-bolts to behind the rear axle.
Affected models & chassis ranges
This filing lists 14 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 |
|---|---|---|
| BKG-NPR85AN | Elf | NPR85-7004370 |
| PA-NPR81N | Elf | NPR81-7002737 |
| TFG-NPR82ZAN | Elf | NPR82-7003468 — NPR82-7003788 |
| TKG-NPR85AN | Elf | NPR85-7049333 — NPR85-7068311 |
| TKG-NPR85YN | Elf | NPR85Y-7008643 — NPR85Y-7016123 |
| TKG-NPS85AN | Elf | NPS85-7003112 — NPS85-7004318 |
| TPG-LPR85AN | タイタン | LPR85-7002337 |
| TPG-LPR85YN | タイタン | LPR85Y-7000223 |
| TPG-NPR85AN | Elf | NPR85-7059710 — NPR85-7070801 |
| TPG-NPR85YN | Elf | NPR85Y-7007907 — NPR85Y-7016787 |
| TPG-NPS85AN | Elf | NPS85-7002994 — NPS85-7051949 |
| TRG-LPR85AN | タイタン | LPR85-7002243 — LPR85-7002653 |
| TRG-NPR85AN | Elf | NPR85-7050102 — NPR85-7069880 |
| TSG-NPR85AN | Elf | NPR85-7059808 — NPR85-7070390 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
冷蔵冷凍車の縦根太とシャーシフレームを固定しているＵボルト（以下、「縦根太固定用Ｕボルト」という。）において、取付位置が不適切なため、悪路走行時に、後軸の左側リーフスプリングを固定しているＵボルト（以下、「リーフ固定用Ｕボルト」という。）が干渉することがある。そのため、そのままの状態で使用を続けると、縦根太固定用Ｕボルトとリーフ固定用Ｕボルトが破損し、リーフスプリングがずれて、最悪の場合、走行安定性が損なわれるおそれがある。
改善措置
全車点検を実施し、縦根太固定用Ｕボルト及びリーフ固定用Ｕボルトが干渉しているものは、各Ｕボルトを新品に交換のうえ、縦根太固定用Ｕボルトを車軸後方に移設する。また、干渉していないものについては、縦根太固定用Ｕボルトを車軸後方に移設する。
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=3004120
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