In April 2008, Nissan filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Steering Gear Box, covering the Dualis. The filing affects 7,940 vehicles manufactured between April 24, 2007 and December 18, 2007.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1214842 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | April 17, 2008 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Nissan |
| Component | Steering Gear Box |
| Production period | April 24, 2007 — December 18, 2007 |
| Vehicles affected | 7,940 units |
Filing in context
The Steering Gear Box is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 10 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 39 Nissan notifications from 2008 in this archive. For scale, 1,737 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 7 months.
Defect
During the manufacturing process, some steering gear assemblies were built without the pinion shaft bearing installed. Without the bearing, the pinion shaft is not properly retained. In the worst case, the pinion shaft may disengage, resulting in loss of steering control.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, inspect the pinion shaft. Any unit found to be missing the bearing is to have the complete steering gear assembly replaced with a conforming unit.
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-J10 | DUALIS | J10-005325 — J10-133238 |
| DBA-NJ10 | DUALIS | NJ10-005332 — NJ10-133102 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
Show the original Japanese filing text
状況
かじ取り装置のステアリングギヤにおいて、製造工程でピニオンシャフトのベアリングが組みつけられていないものがある。そのため、ピニオンシャフトが確実に保持されず、最悪の場合、ピニオンシャフトが抜けて、操舵が出来なくなるおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、当該ピニオンシャフトを点検し、ベアリングが欠品しているものはステアリングギヤ一式を良品と交換する。
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=3006440
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