In September 2004, Mitsubishi filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Wheel Bearing, covering the Canter. The filing affects 35,395 vehicles manufactured between May 24, 2002 and March 11, 2004.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1112210 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | September 15, 2004 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Mitsubishi |
| Component | Wheel Bearing |
| Production period | May 24, 2002 — March 11, 2004 |
| Vehicles affected | 35,395 units |
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 150 Mitsubishi notifications from 2004 in this archive. For scale, 928 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 9 months.
Defect
On vehicles with independent front suspension, the water ingress prevention structure at the inner bearing area of the front wheel hub is inadequate, allowing muddy water to penetrate the bearing and cause rust and wear. Continued use in this condition produces body vibration and abnormal noise. In the worst case, the bearing may sustain damage, rendering the vehicle inoperable. (Note: This recall supersedes recall notification no. 952, dated June 9, 2003, in which the corrective measures were determined to be insufficient. The scope and content of the remedy have been revised accordingly.)
Corrective action
On all vehicles, replace the water ingress prevention cover at the inner bearing area of the front wheel hub (including the ABS rotor on ABS-equipped vehicles) with the corrected part, and replace the hub oil seal and oil seal retainer with new parts. On vehicles where water ingress into the bearing is confirmed, also replace the bearing with a new unit. As an interim measure pending availability of corrected parts, inspect the hub bearing, oil seal, oil seal retainer, hub grease, and hub cover, and replace any components showing abnormalities with new parts.
Affected models & chassis ranges
This filing lists 21 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-FE70CB | Canter | FE70CB-500018 — FE70CB-507726 |
| KK-FE70EB | Canter | FE70EB-500025 — FE70EB-507116 |
| KK-FE72CB | Canter | FE72CB-500002 — FE72CB-500482 |
| KK-FE72CE | Canter | FE72CE-500006 — FE72CE-500952 |
| KK-FE72EB | Canter | FE72EB-500002 — FE72EB-500714 |
| KK-FE72EC | Canter | FE72EC-500004 — FE72EC-500878 |
| KK-FE72EE | Canter | FE72EE-500010 — FE72EE-501384 |
| KK-FE72EEV | Canter | FE72EEV-500003 — FE72EEV-503165 |
| KK-FE78EEV | Canter | FE78EEV-500002 — FE78EEV-500032 |
| KK-FE82CE | Canter | FE82CE-500006 — FE82CE-501043 |
| KK-FE82CEV | Canter | FE82CEV-500001 — FE82CEV-500070 |
| KK-FE82DE | Canter | FE82DE-500001 — FE82DE-500074 |
| KK-FE82DEV | Canter | FE82DEV-500004 — FE82DEV-500177 |
| KK-FE82DEX | Canter | FE82DEX-500001 — FE82DEX-500058 |
| KK-FE82DG | Canter | FE82DG-500003 — FE82DG-500297 |
| KK-FE82EC | Canter | FE82EC-500002 — FE82EC-500096 |
| KK-FE82EE | Canter | FE82EE-500020 — FE82EE-503174 |
| KK-FE82EEV | Canter | FE82EEV-500012 — FE82EEV-505031 |
| KK-FE82EEX | Canter | FE82EEX-500005 — FE82EEX-500737 |
| KK-FE82EG | Canter | FE82EG-500004 — FE82EG-502172 |
| KK-FE88EEV | Canter | FE88EEV-500003 — FE88EEV-500153 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
前輪独立懸架車の走行装置において、前輪ハブ内側軸受け部の水浸入防止構造が不適切な ため、当該軸受け内部に泥水が浸入して錆付き・摩耗が生じるものがある。そのため、そ のままの状態で使用を続けると、車体振動・異音が発生し、最悪の場合、当該軸受けが破 損し、走行不能となるおそれがある。 （備考）本届出は、平成１５年６月９日付「届出番号９５２」のリコール届出において、不具合に 対する改善措置の内容が不十分であったため、改善措置の内容及び対象範囲を見直し、再 度対策を行うものである。
改善措置
全車両、前輪ハブ内側軸受け部の水侵入防止カバー（ＡＢＳ付車においてはＡＢＳロータを含む ）を対策品に、ハブオイルシールとオイルシールリテーナを新品に交換する。 また、軸受け内部に水侵入が認められるものは、ベアリングを新品に交換する。 なお、対策品の供給に時間を要するため、当面の暫定措置として、当該部を点検し、ハブ ベアリング、オイルシール、オイルシールリテーナ、ハブグリース、ハブカバーに異常が 認められるものは、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=3000883
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