In September 2002, Mitsubishi filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Manual Transmission (M/T), covering the Minicab, Town BOX and 1 more model. The filing affects 164,514 vehicles manufactured between October 1998 and July 2002.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1108771 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | September 26, 2002 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Mitsubishi |
| Component | Manual Transmission (M/T) |
| Production period | October 1998 — July 2002 |
| Vehicles affected | 164,514 units |
Filing in context
The Manual Transmission (M/T) is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 8 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 34 Mitsubishi notifications from 2002 in this archive. For scale, 309 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 3 years and 9 months.
Defect
On manual transmission vehicles (excluding turbocharged models), the front bearing mounting bore in the case that supports the transmission countershaft has insufficient machining precision, and the front bearing has inadequate strength margin. These conditions allow the front bearing to sustain damage during vehicle operation. If the vehicle continues to be driven in this condition, the countershaft may fracture, in the worst case rendering the vehicle unable to operate in any gear other than 4th.
Corrective action
Replace the manual transmission on all vehicles with a corrected unit incorporating the design improvements. (Because supply of corrected parts requires time, all owners will be notified of the defect as an interim measure, and manual transmissions will be replaced with corrected units on a rolling basis.)
Affected models & chassis ranges
This filing lists 10 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 |
|---|---|---|
| GD-U61T | Minicab | U61T-0000010 — U61T-0506423 |
| GD-U61TP | Minicab | U61T-0000010 — U61T-0506423 |
| GD-U61V | Minicab | U61V-0000012 — U61V-0507234 |
| GD-U62T | Minicab | U62T-0000015 — U62T-0508992 |
| GD-U62TP | Minicab | U62T-0000015 — U62T-0508992 |
| GD-U62V | Minicab | U62V-0000009 — U62V-0503357 |
| GF-H53A | PAJERO MINI | H53A-0000201 — H53A-0302535 |
| GF-H58A | PAJERO MINI | H58A-0000211 — H58A-0308595 |
| GF-U61W | TOWN BOX | U61W-0000007 — U61W-0301315 |
| GF-U62W | TOWN BOX | U62W-0000007 — U62W-0301117 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
手動変速機付車（除く過給機付車）において ①変速機のカウンタシャフトを支持するフロントベアリング装着部のケース加工精度のバ ラツキ、およびフロントベアリングの強度余裕が少ないため、走行中フロントベアリン グが損傷することがあり、そのままの状態で使用すると、最悪の場合、カウンタシャフ トが折損して４速以外では走行ができなくなるおそれがある。
改善措置
①②共、全車両、対策を盛込んだ手動変速機に交換する。 （対策品の供給に時間を要することから、当面の暫定措置として、全ての使用者に不具合 内容を通知し、順次、手動変速機を対策品と交換する。）
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=3000505
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