In August 2019, Hino & Isuzu filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Turn Signal, covering the Elf, Dutro. The filing affects 67 vehicles manufactured between February 2006 and September 18, 2018.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1145540 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | August 23, 2019 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Hino, Isuzu |
| Component | Turn Signal |
| Production period | February 2006 — September 18, 2018 |
| Vehicles affected | 67 units |
Filing in context
This notification is a joint filing by 2 manufacturers: Hino & Isuzu.
The Turn Signal is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 21 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 37 Hino notifications from 2019 in this archive. For scale, 4,043 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 7 months.
Defect
On vehicles fitted with a liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) tank body, the mounting position of the rear combination lamp was incorrectly designed. The outer visibility angle of the rear combination lamp is obstructed by the bumper body. As a result, the outer visibility angle of the rear turn signal may not meet the requirements of Safety Standards Article 41 (turn signal standards).
Corrective action
On all vehicles, inspect the mounting position of the affected rear combination lamp and reposition any non-conforming units to a compliant location.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| BDG-XZU388M | DUTRO | XZU388-1000679 |
| LD-BZU340M | DUTRO | BZU340-1000014 — BZU340-1000041 |
| PB-NKR81AN | エルフ | NKR81-7039324 |
| PB-NKR81N | エルフ | NKR81-7062853 — NKR81-7067640 |
| PB-XZU331M | DUTRO | XZU331-1000147 |
| PB-XZU334M | DUTRO | XZU334-1000311 |
| PDG-NKR85YN | エルフ | NKR85Y-7000177 — NKR85Y-7002692 |
| SKG-NKR85YN | エルフ | NKR85Y-7002660 — NKR85Y-7004779 |
| TKG-NKR85AN | エルフ | NKR85-7031975 — NKR85-7064916 |
| TKG-NKR85YN | エルフ | NKR85Y-7005349 — NKR85Y-7047123 |
| TPG-NKR85AN | エルフ | NKR85-7057474 — NKR85-7063647 |
| TPG-NKR85N | エルフ | NKR85-7006721 — NKR85-7063359 |
| TPG-NKR85YN | エルフ | NKR85Y-7062579 |
| TPG-NMR85N | エルフ | NMR85-7032309 — NMR85-7040974 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
液化石油ガス（ＬＰＧ）タンク架装を行った車両において、取付け位置の設計が不適切なため、車両後部コンビネーションランプの外側視認角がバンパー本体に遮られているものがある。そのため、後部方向指示器の外側視認角が保安基準第４１条（方向指示器の基準）を満たしていないおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、当該コンビネーションランプの取付位置を点検し、不適切なものは適切な位置に変更する。
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=3004575
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