RJ-2246-0

Exfoliation may occur inside the engine pistons and cracks may develop, due to an inappropriate manufacturing process. If this problem is left unattended, in the worst case, the engine could break, which would cause the vehicle to stall.

Case Number: 
RJ-2246-0

Make/model:

Issued: 
Wed, 2009-01-28
Component: 
engine pistons
Affected: 
16 478
Correction: 
The engine should be inspected, and if the engine pistons are damaged, they should be replaced with the factory approved replacement units.
Identification: 
yellow paint on the rear-end right side of the cylinder head cover
Vehicle: 
Make: 
Nissan Diesel
Type: 
BDG-LK36C
Period: 
28/07/2006..01/12/2006
Frame / Chassis No: 
LK36C-00001..LK36C-00025
Make: 
Nissan Diesel
Type: 
BDG-LK37C
Period: 
6/10/2006
Frame / Chassis No: 
LK37C-00001..LK37C-00002
Make: 
Nissan Diesel
Type: 
BDG-MK36C
Period: 
28/07/2006..04/12/2006
Frame / Chassis No: 
MK36C-00003..MK36C-00308
Make: 
Nissan Diesel
Type: 
BDG-MK36D
Period: 
21/11/2006..01/12/2006
Frame / Chassis No: 
MK36D-00001..MK36D-00051
Make: 
Nissan Diesel
Type: 
BDG-MK37C
Period: 
28/07/2006..04/12/2006
Frame / Chassis No: 
MK37C-00002..MK37C-00098
Make: 
Nissan Diesel
Type: 
BDG-MK37D
Period: 
21/11/2006..27/11/2006
Frame / Chassis No: 
MK37D-00001..MK37D-00018
Make: 
Nissan Diesel
Type: 
BDG-PK36C
Period: 
28/07/2006..01/12/2006
Frame / Chassis No: 
PK36C-00002..PK36C-00023
Make: 
Nissan Diesel
Type: 
BDG-PK37C
Period: 
28/07/2006..30/11/2006
Frame / Chassis No: 
PK37C-00002..PK37C-00062
Make: 
Nissan Diesel
Type: 
BDG-PK37D
Period: 
21/11/2006..04/12/2006
Frame / Chassis No: 
PK37D-00001..PK37D-00020
Make: 
Nissan Diesel
Type: 
BDG-PW37C
Period: 
28/07/2006..30/11/2006
Frame / Chassis No: 
PW37C-00001..PW37C-00026
Make: 
Nissan Diesel
Type: 
PB-LK36A
Period: 
01/04/2004..02/10/2006
Frame / Chassis No: 
LK36A-00001..LK36A-10275
Make: 
Nissan Diesel
Type: 
PB-MK36A
Period: 
16/01/2004..02/10/2006
Frame / Chassis No: 
MK36A-00001..MK36A-14603
Make: 
Nissan Diesel
Type: 
PB-MK36B
Period: 
28/04/2004..02/10/2006
Frame / Chassis No: 
MK36B-00001..MK36B-10393
Make: 
Nissan Diesel
Type: 
PB-MK37A
Period: 
01/04/2004..30/10/2006
Frame / Chassis No: 
MK37A-00003..MK37A-11339
Make: 
Nissan Diesel
Type: 
PB-MK37B
Period: 
23/06/2004..30/10/2006
Frame / Chassis No: 
MK37B-00002..MK37B-10520
Make: 
Nissan Diesel
Type: 
PK-PK36A
Period: 
18/06/2004..05/10/2006
Frame / Chassis No: 
PK36A-00001..PK36A-10238
Make: 
Nissan Diesel
Type: 
PK-PK37A
Period: 
18/06/2004..06/11/2006
Frame / Chassis No: 
PK37A-00001..PK37A-10735
Make: 
Nissan Diesel
Type: 
PK-PK37B
Period: 
21/07/2004..26/10/2006
Frame / Chassis No: 
PK37B-00001..PK37B-10186
Make: 
Nissan Diesel
Type: 
PK-PW37A
Period: 
18/06/2004..01/11/2006
Frame / Chassis No: 
PW37A-00001..PW37A-10384
unique_id_feeds: 
136287