In January 2023, Nissan & Suzuki filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Generator, covering the Serena, X-Trail and 1 more model. The filing affects 277,462 vehicles manufactured between September 20, 2010 and June 2017.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1152680 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | January 27, 2023 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Nissan, Suzuki |
| Component | Generator |
| Production period | September 20, 2010 — June 2017 |
| Vehicles affected | 277,462 units |
Filing in context
This notification is a joint filing by 2 manufacturers: Nissan & Suzuki.
The Generator is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 15 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 21 Nissan notifications from 2023 in this archive. For scale, 171 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 6 years and 9 months.
Defect
On vehicles equipped with an idling stop system, the ECO motor's internal bearing uses an inadequate seal specification, resulting in insufficient sealing performance. Foreign matter may enter the bearing, causing bearing damage and abnormal noise. Continued operation may lead to ECO motor failure and engine stall. If flammable substances such as engine oil spilled during maintenance are present on surrounding components, the heat and sparks expelled from the motor's opening upon failure may ignite those components. In the worst case, a vehicle fire may occur.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, replace the ECO motor with the corrected part. As an interim measure until the corrected part is available, install a heat shield cover. Owners will be notified again once parts are available for the full replacement.
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) | Model | Chassis ranges |
|---|---|---|
| DBA-C26 | SERENA | C26-000007 |
| DBA-FC26 | SERENA | FC26-000001 |
| DBA-FNC26 | SERENA | FNC26-000001 |
| DBA-NC26 | SERENA | NC26-000003 |
| DBA-NT32 | X-Trail | NT32-000001 |
| DBA-SC26 | Landy | C26-900101 |
| DBA-SNC26 | Landy | NC26-900101 |
| DBA-T32 | X-Trail | T32-000005 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
アイドリングストップ付車のＥＣＯモータにおいて、内部ベアリングのシール仕様が不適切なため、シール性能が不足し異物が侵入するとベアリングが破損し異音が発生することがある。そのまま継続して使用した場合、ＥＣＯモータが故障しエンジンが停止するおそれがある。万が一、周辺部品に整備時等でこぼれたエンジンオイル等の可燃物がある場合、ＥＣＯモータ故障に伴う熱風と火花が開口部から吐出し周辺部品が焼損することがあり、最悪の場合、火災にいたるおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、ＥＣＯモータを対策品に交換する。 なお、対策品の準備ができるまでの間、遮熱カバーを取り付け、部品準備ができしだい改めて案内し対策品に交換する。
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=3009129
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