MLIT Statutory Recall · Japan

Recall 1112780 — Steering Linkage

Filed October 20, 2004 · Mitsubishi

Overview

MLIT filing number1112780
TypeStatutory Recall (government-mandated recall)
Date filedOctober 20, 2004
Manufacturer(s)Mitsubishi
ComponentSteering Linkage
Production periodFebruary 1980 — April 27, 1990
Vehicles affected254,252 units

Defect

On power steering-equipped vehicles, the knuckle arm has insufficient strength. Repeated full-lock steering maneuvers or high-frequency steering operation can cause cracks to develop in the arm. Continued operation in this condition may, in the worst case, cause the knuckle arm to fracture, resulting in loss of steering control.

Corrective action

On all vehicles, replace the knuckle arm with the corrected part. Because full supply of corrected parts requires time, an interim measure is to inspect the knuckle arm for cracks; replace with the corrected part immediately if cracks are found, and schedule replacement with the corrected part at a later date if no cracks are present.

Affected models & chassis ranges

This filing lists 110 type code(s). A vehicle is affected if its chassis number falls within one of the ranges below.

Type code (型式)ModelChassis ranges
K-BE201D Rosa BE201D-00152 — BE201D-00219
K-BE211D Rosa BE211D-03048 — BE211D-05854
K-BH212F Rosa BH212F-02123 — BH212F-03666
K-FE100B Canter FE100B-17462 — FE100B-17948
K-FE101B Canter FE101B-02211 — FE101B-101010
K-FE111B Canter FE111B-17002 — FE111B-511529
K-FE111E Canter FE111E-17003 — FE111E-100237
K-FE120B Canter FE120B-17001 — FE120B-103888
K-FE120E Canter FE120E-08105 — FE120E-100599
K-FE121B Canter FE121B-02224 — FE121B-101999
K-FE131E Canter FE131E-00002 — FE131E-500006
K-FE211C Canter FE211C-56180 — FE211C-502434
K-FE211E Canter FE211E-67002 — FE211E-513837
K-FE221E Canter FE221E-54010 — FE221E-501733
K-FE231E Canter FE231E-54001 — FE231E-500005
N-BE211D Rosa BE211D-06501 — BE211D-12387
N-BH212F Rosa BH212F-04002 — BH212F-04596
N-FE100B Canter FE100B-110319 — FE100B-124468
N-FE101B Canter FE101B-105004 — FE101B-122617
N-FE101E Canter FE101E-105001 — FE101E-120299
N-FE111B Canter FE111B-105201 — FE111B-555619
N-FE111E Canter FE111E-500002 — FE111E-551619
N-FE120B Canter FE120B-110003 — FE120B-124727
N-FE120E Canter FE120E-105201 — FE120E-120879
N-FE121B Canter FE121B-105002 — FE121B-128050
N-FE211E Canter FE211E-530002 — FE211E-560187
N-FE300B Canter FE300B-00003 — FE300B-521974
N-FE301B Canter FE301B-00002 — FE301B-522583
N-FE301BD Canter FE301BD-00001 — FE301BD-520029
N-FE311B Canter FE311B-500003 — FE311B-520574
N-FE311BD Canter FE311BD-420001 — FE311BD-520068
N-FE311BN Canter FE311BN-00201 — FE311BN-520818
N-FE320E Canter FE320E-00002 — FE320E-510047
N-FE321E Canter FE321E-520041 — FE321E-520255
N-FE331E Canter FE331E-500002 — FE331E-521405
N-FE431E Canter FE431E-500003 — FE431E-510231
P-BE434F Rosa BE434F-00006 — BE434F-05746
P-BE435E Rosa BE435E-00006 — BE435E-04530
P-BE435F Rosa BE435F-00006 — BE435F-03472
P-BH214F Rosa BH214F-00002 — BH214F-02545
P-FE114B Canter FE114B-530010 — FE114B-564423
P-FE114E Canter FE114E-00002 — FE114E-553208
P-FE124E Canter FE124E-00002 — FE124E-01062
P-FE134E Canter FE134E-530014 — FE134E-550251
P-FE214C Canter FE214C-530003 — FE214C-551451
P-FE214E Canter FE214E-530014 — FE214E-565380
P-FE214F Canter FE214F-530004 — FE214F-552063
P-FE224E Canter FE224E-530005 — FE224E-553264
P-FE234E Canter FE234E-530002 — FE234E-550160
P-FE305B Canter FE305B-00002 — FE305B-528927
P-FE305BD Canter FE305BD-00002 — FE305BD-520232
P-FE315B Canter FE315B-500006 — FE315B-524530
P-FE315BD Canter FE315BD-410001 — FE315BD-520970
P-FE315BN Canter FE315BN-420001 — FE315BN-521316
P-FE317BD Canter FE317BD-420001 — FE317BD-520004
P-FE325BV Canter FE325BV-00201 — FE325BV-520740
P-FE325E Canter FE325E-00001 — FE325E-521426
P-FE325EV Canter FE325EV-00201 — FE325EV-520230; FE334E-500007 — FE334E-520185
P-FE334EV Canter FE334EV-500001 — FE334EV-510015
P-FE335B Canter FE335B-420001 — FE335B-522670
P-FE335BV Canter FE335BV-410001 — FE335BV-520489
P-FE335E Canter FE335E-00002 — FE335E-523276
P-FE335EV Canter FE335EV-410001 — FE335EV-520692
P-FE337B Canter FE337B-420001 — FE337B-520652
P-FE355E Canter FE355E-500002 — FE355E-520034
P-FE425E Canter FE425E-500006 — FE425E-523645
P-FE425EV Canter FE425EV-410001 — FE425EV-520266
P-FE434C Canter FE434C-500002 — FE434C-520028
P-FE434E Canter FE434E-500004 — FE434E-520410
P-FE434ED Canter FE434ED-500003 — FE434ED-520001
P-FE434EV Canter FE434EV-420001 — FE434EV-520269
P-FE434F Canter FE434F-500005 — FE434F-520255
P-FE435C Canter FE435C-500001 — FE435C-520898
P-FE435E Canter FE435E-500016 — FE435E-526319
P-FE435ED Canter FE435ED-500001 — FE435ED-520177; FE435EV-410001 — FE435EV-521195
P-FE435F Canter FE435F-500005 — FE435F-522463
P-FE437EV Canter FE437EV-420001 — FE437EV-520512
P-FE437F Canter FE437F-520001 — FE437F-521985
P-FE444C Canter FE444C-500005 — FE444C-520057
P-FE444E Canter FE444E-500007 — FE444E-520283
P-FE444EV Canter FE444EV-420001 — FE444EV-520081
P-FE444F Canter FE444F-500003 — FE444F-520227
P-FE445C Canter FE445C-500001 — FE445C-520086
P-FE445E Canter FE445E-500002 — FE445E-510495
P-FE445EV Canter FE445EV-420001 — FE445EV-520098
P-FE445F Canter FE445F-500002 — FE445F-520001
P-FE447C Canter FE447C-520002 — FE447C-520294
P-FE447E Canter FE447E-520001 — FE447E-521097
P-FE447EV Canter FE447EV-420001 — FE447EV-520272
P-FE447F Canter FE447F-520002 — FE447F-540004
P-FE465E Canter FE465E-510001 — FE465E-520201
P-FE467E Canter FE467E-520001 — FE467E-520027
U-FE301B Canter FE301B-540001
U-FE301BD Canter FE301BD-540001
U-FE305B Canter FE305B-540001
U-FE305BD Canter FE305BD-540002 — FE305BD-540005
U-FE311B Canter FE311B-540001
U-FE311BD Canter FE311BD-540001
U-FE311BN Canter FE311BN-540001
U-FE315B Canter FE315B-540001
U-FE315BD Canter FE315BD-540001 — FE315BD-540003
U-FE317BD Canter FE317BD-540001 — FE317BD-540002
U-FE331E Canter FE331E-540001
U-FE335B Canter FE335B-540001
U-FE425E Canter FE425E-540001
U-FE435C Canter FE435C-540001
U-FE435E Canter FE435E-540001
U-FE445E Canter FE445E-540001
U-FE447E Canter FE447E-540001
U-FE465E Canter FE465E-500002 — FE465E-540001

Original Japanese (MLIT source text)

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状況

パワーステアリング装着車において、ナックルアームの強度が不足しているため、据切り の多用や操舵頻度の高い走行を繰り返すと、当該アームに亀裂が発生するものがある。そ のため、そのままの状態で使用を続けると、最悪の場合、ナックルアームが折損して操舵 不能となるおそれがある。

改善措置

全車両、ナックルアームを対策品と交換する。 なお、対策品の全数供給に時間を要することから、当面の暫定措置として、ナックルアー ムの亀裂の有無を点検し、亀裂のある場合は対策品と交換し、問題のない場合は後日対策 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=3000943

Check your own vehicle: to see whether this filing affects a specific chassis number — and find every other recall for it — use the chassis lookup on the home page.

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