In August 2004, Mitsubishi filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Other (Fuel System), covering the Canter, Fighter and 2 more models. The filing affects 1,124 vehicles manufactured between September 2001 and February 17, 2004.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1111950 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | August 4, 2004 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Mitsubishi |
| Component | Other (Fuel System) |
| Production period | September 2001 — February 17, 2004 |
| Vehicles affected | 1,124 units |
Filing in context
The Other (Fuel System) is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 32 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 150 Mitsubishi notifications from 2004 in this archive. For scale, 2,732 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 5 months.
Defect
On compressed natural gas vehicles, the valve seat dimensions and O-ring hardness inside the high-pressure regulator of the fuel pressure-reducing device are inadequate. This causes the O-ring to deform or sustain damage. As a result, fuel gas flows into the low-pressure regulator at high pressure and may leak to the outside through the safety valve.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, replace the high-pressure regulator with the corrected part.
Affected models & chassis ranges
This filing lists 15 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 |
|---|---|---|
| KK-BE63CE改 | Rosa | BE63CE-300279 |
| KK-BE63CG改 | Rosa | BE63CG-200033 — BE63CG-300166 |
| KK-FE53CB改 | Canter | FE53CB-560632 — FE53CB-561398 |
| KK-FE53CEV改 | Canter | FE53CEV-560596 — FE53CEV-560975 |
| KK-FE63CEV改 | Canter | FE63CEV-560378 — FE63CEV-560701 |
| KK-FE63EGX改 | Canter | FE63EGX-560404 — FE63EGX-575045 |
| KK-FE73CB改 | Canter | FE73CB-500070 — FE73CB-501738 |
| KK-FE73CEV改 | Canter | FE73CEV-500076 — FE73CEV-500814 |
| KK-FE82CEV改 | Canter | FE82CEV-500001 — FE82CEV-500069 |
| KK-FE83CEV改 | Canter | FE83CEV-500068 — FE83CEV-500715 |
| KK-FK71HE改 | Fighter | FK71HE-760199 — FK71HE-765251 |
| KK-FK71HG改 | Fighter | FK71HG-760306 — FK71HG-765494 |
| KK-FK71HJ改 | Fighter | FK71HJ-760175 — FK71HJ-766145 |
| KL-MP37JK改 | Aero Star | MP37JK-20181 — MP37JK-21029 |
| KL-MP37JM改 | Aero Star | MP37JM-20131 — MP37JM-21061 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
圧縮天然ガス車の燃料減圧装置（レギュレータ）において、高圧側減圧器内部のバルブシー ト部の寸法およびオーリングの硬度が不適切なため、当該オーリングが変形又は破損する ことがある。そのため、燃料ガスが高圧のまま低圧側減圧器に流出し、安全弁から外部に 漏れるおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、高圧側減圧器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=3000855
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