Fire risk
Japan
Published 25 Jun 2002
Ref JP-1108480
Nissan: Alternator
Translated from Japanese · machine translation
- Country
- Japan
- Published
- 25 Jun 2002
- Units affected
- 12302
- Reference
- JP-1108480
Affected vehicles
Nissan Cima 1997–1998
Hazard
During manufacturing of the alternator, distortion occurred inside the diodes of the rectifier circuit in some units. This accelerated thermal degradation and damage to the diodes, causing excessive current to flow through the rectifier circuit, generating heat that melts and charrs the resin components, producing smoke, and in the worst case, may result in fire.
Show original (日本語)
発電機の製造過程において、当該発電機の整流回路のダイオード内部に歪を生じたもの があるため、当該ダイオードの熱劣化が促進されて損傷し、整流回路に過大な電流が流れ ることにより発熱して樹脂部分が溶損、発煙し、最悪の場合、火災に至るおそれがある。
Remedy
All vehicles: replace the affected alternator with a serviceable unit.
Show original (日本語)
全車両、当該発電機を良品と交換する。