In April 2010, Nissan & Nissan Diesel filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Propeller shaft. The filing affects 49 vehicles manufactured between February 26, 1999 and November 23, 1999.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1216590 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | April 8, 2010 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Nissan, Nissan Diesel |
| Component | Propeller shaft |
| Production period | February 26, 1999 — November 23, 1999 |
| Vehicles affected | 49 units |
Filing in context
This notification is a joint filing by 2 manufacturers: Nissan & Nissan Diesel.
The Propeller shaft is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 17 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 54 Nissan notifications from 2010 in this archive. For scale, 4,159 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 8 months.
Defect
The spline yoke of the propeller shaft has been improperly heat-treated, resulting in insufficient strength in affected units. Continued use may cause cracks to develop at that location and, in the worst case, the propeller shaft may fracture, rendering the vehicle inoperable.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, replace the propeller shaft with a corrected part.
Affected models & chassis ranges
This filing lists 1 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 不明 | － | JA530RAN-00106 — JA530RAN-00154 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
Show the original Japanese filing text
状況
プロペラシャフトのスプラインヨークの熱処理が不適切なため、強度が不足しているものがある。そのため、そのまま使用を続けると、当該部位に亀裂が生じ、最悪の場合、プロペラシャフトが破損し、走行不能となるおれがある。
改善措置
全車両、プロペラシャフトを良品と交換する。
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=3006630
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