In February 2020, Nissan filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Fuel Hose / Pipe, covering the Skyline. The filing affects 8,814 vehicles manufactured between May 26, 2014 and August 10, 2017.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1146580 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | February 6, 2020 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Nissan |
| Component | Fuel Hose / Pipe |
| Production period | May 26, 2014 — August 10, 2017 |
| Vehicles affected | 8,814 units |
Filing in context
The Fuel Hose / Pipe is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 62 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 30 Nissan notifications from 2020 in this archive. For scale, 1,685 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 years and 2 months.
Defect
On vehicles equipped with a 2.0L turbocharged fuel engine, the fuel hose material is inadequate and degrades prematurely due to heat and other factors. Continued use may result in fuel seeping from the connection between the high-pressure fuel pump and the low-pressure fuel hose during cold starts.
Corrective action
Replace the affected fuel hose with a corrected part on all vehicles.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| DBA-YV37 | SKYLINE | YV37-400004 — YV37-600009 |
| DBA-ZV37 | SKYLINE | ZV37-100003 — ZV37-103200 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
２．０Ｌターボガソリンエンジン搭載車の燃料ホースにおいて、材質が不適切なため、熱等により早期に劣化することがある。そのため、そのまま使用を続けると、冷機始動時に高圧燃料ポンプと低圧側燃料ホースとの接続部分から燃料がにじみ出るおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、当該燃料ホースを対策品に交換する。
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=3004683
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