Recalls: Nissan GU Patrol
Overview
Manufacturers, or importers, issue recalls for defects or faults which have the potential to cause injury. Generally, manufacturers will inform the original buyers if their vehicle is subject to a recall and of the steps required to remedy the defect or fault. Please note that the recalls below (if any) are for Australian-delivered vehicles only. Furthermore, the number of recalls should not be taken as an indication of a model’s reliability or its safety more generally.
Recalls: Nissan GU Patrol
Nissan GU Patrol: cruise control causes throttle to stick
In December 2004, a recall was issued for Nissan GU Patrol vehicles due to potential sticking of the throttle cable caused by incorrect fitment of cruise control accessories (ZD30 Engine ASCD). If the throttle cable were to stick, the throttle could then become unresponsive (PRA 2004/7437).
2006-13 Nissan GU Patrol: loss of power
In September 2013, a recall was issued for Nissan GU (Y61) Patrols that were available for sale from 1 June 2006 to 30 July 2013. Due to lateral load on the accelerator pedal, the contact pressure of the sensor brush to a terminal on the circuit board of the sensor may deteriorate. As a result, the engine Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) would illuminate and the vehicle could go into fail-safe mode, causing the accelerator operation control to limit vehicle acceleration. In extreme cases when the engine is idling or the vehicle is coming to a halt, air intake may be insufficient and the engine may stop running. As such, the sudden loss or reduction in power may pose a hazard to the vehicle occupants and other road users (PRA 2013/13761). The affected vehicles were in the following VIN ranges:
- JN1TESY61A0 395001 to 427061;
- JN1UELY61A0 680001 to 681762;
- JN1UENY61A0 660001 to 660519;
- JN1UERY61A0 600002 to 600011; and,
- JN1UETY61A0 600002 to 600166.
Nissan GU/Y61 Patrol: Takata airbag recall #1
In June 2015, a recall was issued for Nissan GU/Y61 Patrol vehicles that were manufactured between January 2004 and March 2007. In these vehicles, the front passenger air bag inflator may have been assembled with improperly manufactured propellant wafers. In the event of a collision, the combustion rate of the propellant may increase inside the inflator, causing internal pressure to rise suddenly during airbag deployment. Such deployment could cause the inflator housing to rupture and disperse metal fragments, increasing the risk of injury to the occupant. The recalled Nissan GU/Y61 Patrol vehicles had VINs in the range JN1***Y61A0346221 to JN1***Y61A0396157 (PRA 2015/14752).
Nissan GU/Y61 Patrol: Takata airbag recall #2
In July 2015, Nissan extended its recall of Nissan GU/Y61 Patrol wagons with front passenger airbags for the same defect as described in the recall above. Although the recall notice did not provide the dates of manufacture or VINs of these additional vehicles, it is understood that the recalled vehicles were manufactured from April 2007 to December 2008 (PRA 2015/14821).
Nissan GU/Y61 Patrol: Takata airbag recall #3
In December 2016, a recall was issued for Nissan Y61 Patrol vehicles that had passenger airbags. For these vehicles, propellant wafers within the passenger airbag inflator could absorb moisture over time. On deployment, the airbag may deploy too aggressively, damaging the airbag inflator housing and causing metal fragments to be scattered throughout the cabin – this posed a risk of injury for vehicle occupants. The recalled Nissan Y61 Patrol vehicles had VINs in the range JN1***Y61A0001716 to JN1***Y61A0681762 (PRA 2016/15769).
2013-16 Nissan GU/Y61 Patrol: Takata airbag recall #4
In October 2018, recall campaign R1804 was issued for Nissan Y61 Patrol vehicles that were manufactured from 2013 to 2016. In these vehicles, the front passenger airbag contained propellant wafers that could absorb moisture over time. In the event of airbag deployment, excessive internal pressure could cause the metal inflator housing to rupture or explode such that metallic fragments would be projected through the airbag and into the vehicle’s cabin. These metallic fragments posed a risk of serious injury and fatality. For the VINs of the recalled vehicles, please see PRA 2018/17086.
2001-08 Nissan Y61 Patrol: Takata airbag recall (‘like for like’ replacement)
In November 2018, recall campaign R1803 was issued for 2001-08 production year Nissan Y61 Patrol vehicles. This recall was issued for vehicles that had already had their Takata passenger airbag inflator replaced with a Takata airbag inflator of the same type (i.e. ‘like for like’ replacement) under a previous recall. For this recall, however, the airbag inflator was to be replaced with one that did not have the same defect as the original and its ‘like for like’ replacement whereby the airbag inflator propellant could degrade over time such that excessive pressure on deployment could cause the metal inflator housing to rupture and project metal fragments into the cabin. For the VINs of the recalled vehicles, please see PRA 2018/17163.
Search online for recalls by VIN
To see if a Nissan vehicle has been recalled due to the fitment of Takata airbags, you can conduct a search on the Nissan Australia website using its VIN.
Problems and faults: Nissan GU Patrol
Overview
This section identifies potential problems, causes and fixes based on the experiences of owners and repairers, online sources and technical service bulletins. This information is provided solely for reference purposes and AustralianCar.Reviews recommends that only properly qualified persons carry out repairs or modifications. Furthermore, the number of items below should not be taken as an indicator of a model’s reliability or the frequency with which they may occur.
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Nissan GU/Y61 Patrol: ZD30 piston failure
For ZD30 engines produced from 2000-05, there have been cases of pistons #3 and #4 cracking or blowing a hole through to the top ring land. The following have been identified as contributing factors or causes of ZD30 piston failure:
- Inlet restrictions caused by exhaust gas recirculation resulting in different air/fuel mixtures between the cylinders. Excess fuel (‘running rich’) could cause additional heat and stress on the piston;
- The MAF can get oil on it due to the crankcase case ventilation hose feeding back into the air inlet (after the air filter). A contaminated MAF sensor could send lower voltage signals to the ECU, creating a lean condition. However, the resultant power loss could cause the driver to apply greater throttle input to increase the fuel load and increase combustion temperatures; and,
- While the ECU reduces boost pressure when it gets too high, the engine is slow to react and boost spikes of up to 25 psi are common.
For further information, please see ZD30 engine problems. A description of modifications to improve the reliability of the ZD30 engine is also available at chiptuning.com.au.
