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Vehicle recall R/1997/030

Daihatsu Hijet recall: Corrosion on wiring harness connectors

DVSA recall R/1997/030 names the Daihatsu Hijet. It was launched 14 July 1997. DVSA does not record the build dates for this recall.

Recall data updated

Recall
R/1997/030
Launched
14 July 1997
Issued by
DAIHATSU
Vehicles
7,498 across the lines below

What can go wrong

The terminal blades of some wiring harness connectors may corrode resulting in a failure of electrical power supply.

The fix

The affected vehicles are being recalled for replacement and modification of the relevant wiring harnesses. The replacements will incorporate moisture proof connectors.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for each line.
ModelBuiltVehicles
Daihatsu Hijetnot recorded7,498
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Other recalls for these models

  • R/1995/088 Insecurity of brake pedal 23 January 1996, Daihatsu Hijet
  • R/2000/026 Fuel tank may leak 19 June 2000, Daihatsu Hijet
  • R/2003/074 Corrosion of fuel tank may lead to fuel leak 24 November 2003, Daihatsu Hijet
  • R/2003/073 Corrosion of fuel tank may lead to fuel leak 24 November 2003, Daihatsu Hijet
  • R/2005/054 Front hub nuts may be incorrectly torqued and come loose. 16 August 2005, Daihatsu Hijet
  • R/2007/069 Propshaft may detach 12 November 2007, Daihatsu Hijet

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Source

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: DVSA vehicle recall records (RecallsFile.csv), recalls launched 1992 to 2026. Recall data updated 22 September 2026.

Recall wording is DVSA's, with capitals and punctuation tidied and American spellings such as tire, center and windshield given in British English. We list a recall when its make and model match a car or van family with at least 1,000 DVSA MOT tests from 2022 to 2025, and when the maker of the vehicle issued it.

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