In September 2002, Mitsubishi filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Pressure Control and Transfer Unit, covering the Minica Toppo. The filing affects 3 vehicles manufactured between June 16, 1998 and July 23, 1998.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1108823 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | September 30, 2002 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Mitsubishi |
| Component | Pressure Control and Transfer Unit |
| Production period | June 16, 1998 — July 23, 1998 |
| Vehicles affected | 3 units |
Filing in context
The Pressure Control and Transfer Unit is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 2 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 34 Mitsubishi notifications from 2002 in this archive. For scale, 4,748 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 1 month.
Defect
These wheelchair-accessible vehicles were modified from standard production vehicles by lowering the rear floor to facilitate wheelchair entry and exit. In the brake system, the rear wheel brake pipes are routed improperly and interfere with the hydraulic hoses used to raise and lower the floor. Repeated floor-lowering cycles damage the brake pipes, causing brake fluid to leak and reducing braking force.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, replace the rear wheel brake pipes with corrected parts.
Affected models & chassis ranges
This filing lists 2 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 |
|---|---|---|
| E-H36A | MINICA TOPPO | H36A-0607364 |
| V-H37V | MINICA TOPPO | H37V-0603299 — H37V-0603337 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
標準車の床部及び緩衝装置を改造し、後部フロアを下げることにより車いすでの乗降に適 した車両とした福祉車両の ③制動装置において、後輪用ブレーキパイプの取り回しが不適切なため、車いすでの乗降 時に後部フロアを下げた時、フロア昇降用油圧ホースと干渉するものがあり、フロア下 降を繰り返すことによりブレーキパイプが損傷してブレーキ液が漏れ、制動力が低下す るおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、次の改善措置を実施する。 ③後輪用ブレーキパイプ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=3000513
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