In July 2020, Nissan & Suzuki filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Computer (powertrain), covering the Serena, Landy. The filing affects 111,546 vehicles manufactured between July 2012 and December 2013.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1147700 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | July 2, 2020 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Nissan, Suzuki |
| Component | Computer (powertrain) |
| Production period | July 2012 — December 2013 |
| Vehicles affected | 111,546 units |
Filing in context
This notification is a joint filing by 2 manufacturers: Nissan & Suzuki.
The Computer (powertrain) is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 14 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 30 Nissan notifications from 2020 in this archive. For scale, 430 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 5 months.
Defect
On continuously variable transmissions (CVT), an incorrect control program may allow the steel belt, which is the shifting element, to sustain surface damage. Continued operation in this condition can cause the steel belt to fracture. In the worst case, the vehicle may become inoperable.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, reprogram the CVT control unit with the corrected/updated software. Additionally, inspect the CVT control unit fault history; if records indicate the vehicle has experienced this defect condition, replace the CVT assembly with a new unit.
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-HC26 | SERENA | HC26-060101 — HC26-090881 |
| DAA-HFC26 | SERENA | HFC26-100001 — HFC26-187699 |
| DAA-SHC26 | Landy | HC26-904001 — HC26-905227 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
無段変速機（ＣＶＴ）において、制御プログラムが不適切なため、変速機構であるスチールベルトに傷がつくものがあり、そのままの状態で使用を続けると、最悪の場合、スチールベルトが破損し走行不能に至るおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、ＣＶＴのコントロールユニットを対策プログラムに書き換える。 また、ＣＶＴコントロールユニットの故障履歴を確認し、当該不具合に至る履歴を確認した場合は、ＣＶＴ本体を交換する。
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=3004776
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