MLIT Statutory Recall · Japan

Recall 1144430 — Fuel Gauge

Filed February 14, 2019 · Nissan

Overview

MLIT filing number1144430
TypeStatutory Recall (government-mandated recall)
Date filedFebruary 14, 2019
Manufacturer(s)Nissan
ComponentFuel Gauge
Production periodJuly 30, 2004 — October 2007
Vehicles affected80,141 units

Defect

In the combination meter, an improperly designed fuel gauge circuit allows heat generated by resistive elements in the circuit and by the instrument illumination to repeatedly thermally expand the circuit board. This thermal cycling can cause a broken wire in the circuit, causing the fuel gauge to read artificially high. The driver may not recognize that the fuel has been exhausted and, in the worst case, the engine may stall while driving and fail to restart.

Corrective action

On all vehicles, add a supplementary circuit to the fuel gauge circuit or replace the entire meter assembly.

Affected models & chassis ranges

This filing lists 8 type code(s). A vehicle is affected if its chassis number falls within one of the ranges below.

Type code (型式)ModelChassis ranges
CBA-E51 ELGRAND E51-100011 — E51-231729
CBA-ME51 ELGRAND ME51-000004 — ME51-131551
CBA-MNE51 ELGRAND MNE51-000005 — MNE51-130436
CBA-NE51 ELGRAND NE51-100007 — NE51-230743
PA-ACW41 Civilian ACW41-030003 — ACW41-035020
PA-AHW41 Civilian AHW41-030002 — AHW41-036125
PA-AJW41 Civilian AJW41-030004 — AJW41-035221
PA-AVW41 Civilian AVW41-030004 — AVW41-035533

Original Japanese (MLIT source text)

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状況

コンビネーションメータにおいて、燃料計回路が不適切なため、回路内の抵抗素子の発熱や計器内の照明などの熱により、メータ内の基板が熱膨張を繰り返し、回路が断線することがある。そのため、燃料計の指示値が高くなり、燃料が無くなったことに気づかず、最悪の場合、走行中にエンストして再始動できなくなるおそれがある。

改善措置

全車両、燃料計回路に補助回路を追加またはメータ一式を交換する。

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=3004465

Check your own vehicle: to see whether this filing affects a specific chassis number — and find every other recall for it — use the chassis lookup on the home page.

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