In June 2003, Mitsubishi filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Engine (General), covering the Battery Forklift. The filing affects 20 vehicles manufactured between February 22, 1999 and May 2001.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1109510 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | June 17, 2003 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Mitsubishi |
| Component | Engine (General) |
| Production period | February 22, 1999 — May 2001 |
| Vehicles affected | 20 units |
Filing in context
The Engine (General) is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 48 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 36 Mitsubishi notifications from 2003 in this archive. For scale, 4,418 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 2 years and 3 months.
Defect
The bracket used to mount the traction motor (electric motor) to the vehicle body has an improper shape. Vibration during driving may cause cracks to develop in the bracket or fracture the bracket mounting bolts. In the worst case, the bracket fails completely, the traction motor is thrown upward, and the power supply relay mounted above it is damaged, rendering the vehicle inoperable.
Corrective action
1. On all vehicles, replace the traction motor mounting bracket with a corrected part. 2. On all vehicles, replace the traction motor mounting bolts with new units.
Affected models & chassis ranges
This filing lists 1 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 |
|---|---|---|
| KFB1A | Battery Forklift | FB1-10105 — FB1-10118; FB1-40109; FB1-60107 — FB1-60147; FB1-80106 — FB1-80108 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
原動機において、走行ﾓｰﾀ（電動機）を車体に取り付けるﾌﾞﾗｹｯﾄの形状が不適切なため、 走行時の振動により当該ﾌﾞﾗｹｯﾄに亀裂が生じ、又はそのﾌﾞﾗｹｯﾄ取り付けﾎﾞﾙﾄが折損するこ とがあり、最悪の場合、破損して走行ﾓｰﾀが跳ね上がり、その上部に取り付けられている 電源供給用のﾘﾚｰを破損して走行不能となるおそれがある。
改善措置
①全車両、走行ﾓｰﾀ取付ﾌﾞﾗｹｯﾄを対策品に交換する。 ②全車両、走行ﾓｰﾀ取付ﾎﾞﾙﾄを新品に交換する。
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=3000588
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