Loss of control
Japan
Published 14 Feb 2019
Ref JP-1144430
Nissan: Fuel Gauge
Translated from Japanese · machine translation
- Country
- Japan
- Published
- 14 Feb 2019
- Units affected
- 80141
- Reference
- JP-1144430
Affected vehicles
Nissan Elgrand 2004–2007
Nissan Civilian 2004–2007
Hazard
In the combination meter, the fuel gauge circuit has an inadequate design. Repeated thermal expansion of the circuit board inside the meter, caused by heat generated from resistance elements in the circuit and illumination inside the meter, can lead to circuit disconnection. As a result, the fuel gauge reading may become abnormally high, the driver may not notice when fuel is depleted, and in the worst case, the engine may stall while driving and fail to restart.
Show original (日本語)
コンビネーションメータにおいて、燃料計回路が不適切なため、回路内の抵抗素子の発熱や計器内の照明などの熱により、メータ内の基板が熱膨張を繰り返し、回路が断線することがある。そのため、燃料計の指示値が高くなり、燃料が無くなったことに気づかず、最悪の場合、走行中にエンストして再始動できなくなるおそれがある。
Remedy
All vehicles will have an auxiliary circuit added to the fuel gauge circuit or the meter assembly will be replaced.
Show original (日本語)
全車両、燃料計回路に補助回路を追加またはメータ一式を交換する。