In August 2004, Mitsubishi filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Manual Transmission, covering the Canter. The filing affects 8,171 vehicles manufactured between March 24, 1999 and July 30, 2000.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1111990 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | August 4, 2004 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Mitsubishi |
| Component | Manual Transmission |
| Production period | March 24, 1999 — July 30, 2000 |
| Vehicles affected | 8,171 units |
Filing in context
The Manual Transmission is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 11 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 150 Mitsubishi notifications from 2004 in this archive. For scale, 1,726 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 year and 4 months.
Defect
The clamp bracket that secures the transmission shift cable at its midpoint is improperly designed, causing incorrect clamp installation angles that locally bend the cable on affected vehicles. Continued use causes the internal wire of the cable to fracture from fatigue, resulting in loss of shift operation.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, replace the clamp bracket with the corrected part. On vehicles where the cable has been locally bent, also replace the cable with a new one. Because full supply of the corrected parts will take time, as an interim measure inspect the clamp installation angle; if the cable is severely bent, replace the cable with a new one and correct the clamp angle.
Affected models & chassis ranges
This filing lists 32 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-FE62CE | Canter | FE62CE-450001 — FE62CE-450003 |
| KK-FE62EE | Canter | FE62EE-450001 — FE62EE-550279 |
| KK-FE63CE | Canter | FE63CE-550001 — FE63CE-550208 |
| KK-FE63CET | Canter | FE63CET-550001 — FE63CET-550238 |
| KK-FE63CEV | Canter | FE63CEV-550001 — FE63CEV-550477 |
| KK-FE63DCY | Canter | FE63DCY-550001 — FE63DCY-550022 |
| KK-FE63DE | Canter | FE63DE-550001 — FE63DE-550015 |
| KK-FE63DEV | Canter | FE63DEV-550001 — FE63DEV-550057 |
| KK-FE63DEX | Canter | FE63DEX-550001 — FE63DEX-550022 |
| KK-FE63DEY | Canter | FE63DEY-550001 — FE63DEY-550089 |
| KK-FE63DG | Canter | FE63DG-550001 — FE63DG-550174 |
| KK-FE63DGX | Canter | FE63DGX-550001 — FE63DGX-550078 |
| KK-FE63DGY | Canter | FE63DGY-550001 — FE63DGY-550068 |
| KK-FE63EC | Canter | FE63EC-550001 — FE63EC-550076 |
| KK-FE63ECX | Canter | FE63ECX-550001 — FE63ECX-550124 |
| KK-FE63ECY | Canter | FE63ECY-550001 — FE63ECY-550139 |
| KK-FE63EE | Canter | FE63EE-550004 — FE63EE-550412 |
| KK-FE63EEN | Canter | FE63EEN-550001 — FE63EEN-550022 |
| KK-FE63EEV | Canter | FE63EEV-550002 — FE63EEV-552261 |
| KK-FE63EEX | Canter | FE63EEX-550001 — FE63EEX-550491 |
| KK-FE63EEY | Canter | FE63EEY-550001 — FE63EEY-550477 |
| KK-FE63EG | Canter | FE63EG-550001 — FE63EG-551152 |
| KK-FE63EGX | Canter | FE63EGX-550006 — FE63EGX-550142 |
| KK-FE63EGY | Canter | FE63EGY-550001 — FE63EGY-550267 |
| KK-FE69EEV | Canter | FE69EEV-450001 — FE69EEV-550009 |
| KK-FF63DFY | Canter | FF63DFY-450001 — FF63DFY-550005 |
| KK-FF63DHY | Canter | FF63DHY-450001 — FF63DHY-550021 |
| KK-FF63EFY | Canter | FF63EFY-450001 — FF63EFY-550019 |
| KK-FF63EHY | Canter | FF63EHY-450001 — FF63EHY-550019 |
| KK-FG62EE | Canter | FG62EE-450002 — FG62EE-550137 |
| KK-FG63EE | Canter | FG63EE-450001 — FG63EE-550140 |
| KK-FG68EE | Canter | FG68EE-450001 — FG68EE-550003 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
トランスミッション変速用ケーブルの取りまわしにおいて、当該ケーブルを中間でクラン プする固定金具の構造が不適切なため、クランプの取付角度の不良によって、当該ケーブ ルが局部的に屈曲しているものがある。そのため、そのままの状態で使用を続けると、当 該ケーブル内部のワイヤが疲労折損し、変速操作が出来なくなるおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、当該部の固定金具を対策品と交換する。また、ケーブルが局部的に屈曲していた ものについては、ケーブルを新品と交換する。なお、対策品の全数供給に時間を要するた め、当面の暫定措置として、当該固定金具部のクランプの取付角度を点検し、ケーブルが 極端に屈曲している場合は、ケーブルを新品と交換すると共に、クランプの取付角度を正 しく修正する。
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=3000859
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