In October 2004, Mitsubishi filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Drive force transmission. The filing affects 3,035 vehicles manufactured between July 15, 1983 and January 31, 1995.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1112660 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | October 13, 2004 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Mitsubishi |
| Component | Drive force transmission |
| Production period | July 15, 1983 — January 31, 1995 |
| Vehicles affected | 3,035 units |
Filing in context
The Drive force transmission is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 5 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 150 Mitsubishi notifications from 2004 in this archive. For scale, 2,208 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 11 years and 6 months.
Defect
The rear axle shaft material on single rear-axle heavy-duty trucks is incorrect, resulting in insufficient strength near the flange base under the high input loads experienced during vehicle launch. Aggressive operation such as sudden starts may fracture the shaft, rendering the vehicle inoperable.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, replace the rear axle shaft with a corrected part.
Affected models & chassis ranges
This filing lists 12 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 |
|---|---|---|
| P-FT413K | フソウ | FT413K-50003 — FT413K-520002 |
| P-FT413L | フソウ | FT413L-50001 — FT413L-710007 |
| P-FT413R | フソウ | FT413R-520001 — FT413R-520036 |
| P-FT418K | フソウ | FT418K-500002 — FT418K-520013 |
| P-FT418L | フソウ | FT418L-50509 — FT418L-520472 |
| P-FT418N | フソウ | FT418N-50192 — FT418N-520059 |
| P-FT418R | フソウ | FT418R-520001 — FT418R-520010 |
| U-FT413L | フソウ | FT413L-530001 — FT413L-540068 |
| U-FT413R | フソウ | FT413R-530001 — FT413R-540027; FT418K-530001 — FT418K-550017 |
| U-FT418L | フソウ | FT418L-530002 — FT418L-550613 |
| U-FT418R | フソウ | FT418R-530005 — FT418R-550051 |
| U-FT418RG | フソウ | FT418R-530001 — FT418R-550041 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
後１軸駆動の大型トラックのリヤアクスルシャフトの材質が不適切なため、発進時の過大 入力に対するフランジ根元付近の強度が不足している。そのため、急発進等の過酷な操作 により、当該シャフトが破損し、走行不能となるおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、リヤアクスルシャフト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=3000931
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