Mitsubishi Fighter, Fighter NX and 2 more models Recall 1109710 — Wheel Bearing

In July 2003, Mitsubishi filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Wheel Bearing, covering the Fighter, Fighter NX and 2 more models. The filing affects 23,930 vehicles manufactured between March 2000 and July 2002.

Overview

Filing in context

The Wheel Bearing is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 24 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 36 Mitsubishi notifications from 2003 in this archive. For scale, 1,134 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 4 months.

Defect

During axle assembly, the front wheel hub outer bearing on certain vehicles was filled with an insufficient amount of grease. Continued operation in this condition causes the bearing to fail due to inadequate lubrication. In the worst case, the vehicle may become inoperable or a vehicle fire may occur.

Corrective action

On all vehicles, inspect the affected bearing and replenish the grease. Any bearing found to be damaged must be replaced with a new unit.

Affected models & chassis ranges

This filing lists 97 type code(s). A vehicle is affected if its chassis number falls within one of the ranges below.

Original Japanese (MLIT source text)

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=3000609

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