In February 2023, Isuzu filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Door, covering the Gala. The filing affects 769 vehicles manufactured between February 17, 2017 and January 17, 2018.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1152790 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | February 16, 2023 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Isuzu |
| Component | Door |
| Production period | February 17, 2017 — January 17, 2018 |
| Vehicles affected | 769 units |
Filing in context
The Door is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 103 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 20 Isuzu notifications from 2023 in this archive. For scale, 2,934 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 11 months.
Defect
On large buses, the coupling structure between the interior emergency exit handle shaft and the drive lever is improperly designed, resulting in insufficient engagement depth on some units. As a result, the handle may spin freely during operation and the emergency exit door may fail to open.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, replace the interior operation handle assembly with a corrected part.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2DG-RU2AHDJ | GALA | RU2AHD-60013 — RU2AHD-60032 |
| 2KG-RU2AHDJ | GALA | RU2AHD-60011 — RU2AHD-60035 |
| 2RG-RU1ESDJ | GALA | RU1ESD-60011 — RU1ESD-60082 |
| 2TG-RU1ASDJ | GALA | RU1ASD-60011 — RU1ASD-60148 |
| LDG-RU8JHBJ | GALA | RU8JHB-60429 — RU8JHB-60548 |
| QRG-RU1ESBJ | GALA | RU1ESB-61399 — RU1ESB-61507 |
| QTG-RU1ASCJ | GALA | RU1ASC-61906 — RU1ASC-62222 |
| SDG-RU8JHBJ | GALA | RU8JHB-60421 — RU8JHB-60546 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
大型バスの非常口扉において、室内操作ハンドルの軸と駆動レバーの嵌合構造が不適切なため、嵌合代が不足しているものがある。そのため、ハンドル操作時に空転し非常口扉が開かないおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、室内操作ハンドル一式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=3009152
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