In December 2000, Mitsubishi filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Engine, covering the Canter Guts 15, Canter 20. The filing affects 1,650 vehicles manufactured between March 19, 1996 and November 30, 2000.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1106960 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | December 8, 2000 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Mitsubishi |
| Component | Engine |
| Production period | March 19, 1996 — November 30, 2000 |
| Vehicles affected | 1,650 units |
Filing in context
The Engine is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 72 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 30 Mitsubishi notifications from 2000 in this archive. For scale, 2,514 of the 4,890 filings in this archive report a larger number of affected vehicles; the vehicles involved here were manufactured over a span of about 4 years and 8 months.
Defect
The bolts securing the engine crankshaft pulley have insufficient strength. Continued use allows the bolts to loosen and, in the worst case, fracture, causing the crankshaft pulley to detach and the engine to stall.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, replace the pulley mounting bolts and washers with corrected parts.
Affected models & chassis ranges
This filing lists 6 type code(s). A vehicle is affected if its chassis number falls within one of the ranges below.
| Type code (型式) | Model | Chassis ranges |
|---|---|---|
| GB-FA523B | フソウキャンターガッツ１５ | FA523B-430001 — FA523B-430381 |
| GB-FC563B | フソウキャンター２０ | FC563B-430001 — FC563B-430348 |
| GE-FB523BA | フソウキャンターガッツ１５ | FB523B-450001 — FB523B-560148 |
| GE-FE533BA | フソウキャンター２０ | FE533B-450001 — FE533B-560186 |
| KC-FB501B（改） | － | FB501B-422885 — FB501B-520002 |
| KC-FE537B(改） | － | FE537B-420455 — FE537B-420501 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
原動機のクランクシャフトプーリを固定するボルトの強度が不足しているため、このまま の状態で使用を続けると、当該ボルトが弛み、最悪の場合、ボルトが折損してクランクシ ャフトプーリが脱落し、原動機が停止するおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、当該プーリを固定するボルト及びワッシャーを対策品に交換する。
Source & verification
This entry reproduces public data from Japan's MLIT recall registry. English text is jdmvin.com's own translation; always verify against the official source:
https://renrakuda.mlit.go.jp/renrakuda/ris-detail-car.html?class=recalldatacar&id=3000317
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