In August 2004, Mitsubishi filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Other (Running Gear). The filing affects 2,617 vehicles manufactured between November 12, 1994 and March 1996.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1112040 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | August 19, 2004 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Mitsubishi |
| Component | Other (Running Gear) |
| Production period | November 12, 1994 — March 1996 |
| Vehicles affected | 2,617 units |
Filing in context
The Other (Running Gear) 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, 2,269 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 front hub has insufficient strength. Repeated high-frequency turning maneuvers can cause cracks to develop near the base of the hub flange. Maintenance history, load conditions, and other contributing factors may accelerate crack initiation. If the vehicle continues to be used in this condition, the cracks will propagate and, in the worst case, the flange may fracture and the wheel may detach. (Note: This notification adds vehicles newly identified as requiring corrective action based on subsequent strength verification results conducted after the original recall, Notification No. 1056, dated March 24, 2004.)
Corrective action
On all vehicles, replace the hub with the corrected part (current latest-specification hub). Because verification and supply of the corrected part requires time, an interim measure will be applied: inspect the hub for cracks. Hubs found to have cracks will be replaced with the corrected part immediately; vehicles with no cracks will receive the corrected part at a later date.
Affected models & chassis ranges
This filing lists 11 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 |
|---|---|---|
| KC-FU410TZ | フソウ | FU410TZ-560001 — FU410TZ-561171 |
| KC-FU410UZ | フソウ | FU410UZ-560001 — FU410UZ-560438 |
| KC-FU410YZ | フソウ | FU410YZ-560001 — FU410YZ-560084 |
| KC-FU411TZ | フソウ | FU411TZ-560001 — FU411TZ-560360 |
| KC-FU411UZ | フソウ | FU411UZ-560001 — FU411UZ-560147 |
| KC-FU411YZ | フソウ | FU411YZ-560001 — FU411YZ-560033 |
| KC-FU417YZ | フソウ | FU417YZ-560001 |
| KC-FV410TZ | フソウ | FV410TZ-560001 — FV410TZ-560220 |
| KC-FV411TZ | フソウ | FV411TZ-560001 — FV411TZ-560380 |
| KC-FV412TZ | フソウ | FV412TZ-560001 — FV412TZ-560104 |
| KC-FV419TZ | フソウ | FV419TZ-560001 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
フロントハブの強度が不足しているため、旋回頻度の高い走行を繰り返した場合などに、 ハブのフランジ部の付け根付近に亀裂が発生するものがある。また、整備状況、積載条件 などの要因が重なると、この亀裂の発生が早まる可能性がある。このため、そのままの状 態で使用を続けると亀裂が進行し、最悪の場合、当該部分が破断して車輪が脱落するおそ れがある。 （備考）本届出は、平成１６年３月２４日付「届出番号１０５６」のリコール届出に、その後の強度検 証結果から、対策が必要と判断された車両を新たに追加するものである。
改善措置
全車両、ハブを対策品（現行の最新ハブ）と交換する。 なお、対策品の検証と供給に時間を要するため、当面の暫定措置として、ハブの亀裂の有 無を点検し、亀裂のあるものは対策品と交換し、亀裂のない車両は後日対策品と交換する 。
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=3000864
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